There is something that sounds very satisfying about that arrangement. Though I'm sure it's not without its work and trouble. Then again neither is owning an old car. Brian
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 5:18 AM, Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chickens have multiple benefits, and there is a veritable explosion in > home urban chicken raising for this reason. There is a reason why > "chicken feed" is a slang expression for cheap. And chicken feed may not > be needed for much of the year. Here in New Mexico, we get hordes of > grasshoppers that can decimate a garden - they even denuded my saplings > last year - but chickens are little miracle machines that rapidly > transform grasshoppers into eggs, fertilizer and free-range poultry. > I am still sorting through the various city ordinances to see if I can > do it, but I would like a backyard chicken coop myself. > > Lee > > Jim Cathey wrote: > >>> It'll be cheaper to buy eggs than to buy commercial chicken > >>> feed, which is nutritionally balanced for layers. > >> There was an article in Mother Earth News recently which found that > >> free range > >> or pastured hens (lots of protein in those bugs, and chickens provide > >> free bug > >> and grub control) produced significantly more nutritious eggs than > >> commercial > >> eggs. > > > > I was referring to raising chickens on a city lot. I doubt there's > > enough range to feed them entirely that way. So you'll be buying > > something to feed them. If they're not sufficiently fed, including > > all necessary proteins and vitamins, they won't lay. > > > >> I don't get it. How is $.19/dozen more expensive than buying eggs > >> from the > >> store? Local egg prices generally start at $2.00/dozen and head on up > > > > They're not. It was an unrelated factoid, I was trying to point out > > that a large-scale chicken factory is obviously cost-effective, whereas > > small-scale is not, really. > > > > Give it a whirl, sure. But don't be surprised if it's not > > as easy or economical as it sounds. It's also a PITA, and any > > livestock owner is tied to their property. Hard to take a vacation, > > etc. > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > > Lee > > If you would be unloved and forgotten, be reasonable. - Kurt Vonnegut > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
