Chickens

Mrs O - Buff Orpington HenWelcome to the wonderful world of chickens. Why aren't there a pair of chickens in every backyard? I ponder this kind of thing every day.... I met chickens when I was a little boy living in South Africa. I must have been about 5 years old and our neighbor had some on Pringle road in Cape Town. I have a vague memory of a chicken running around with it's head cut off. So about 4 decades later, I now have a nice little flock of 5 girls in my back yard. They are such fun, friendly and helpful creatures.

My first Permaculture class in 2001 was my re-introduction to chickens. I was truly smitten when I found out all the fantastic things they bring to a space. They eat my scraps and make them into wonderful fresh eggs. They eat all the bugs and weeds in my backyard. They keep me company on those days I need a little feathered friend. What could be better?

Chicken Posts

Spring Chicken Festival

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:12am
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Sat, 03/03/2012 - 12:00pm - 8:30pm
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To Be Decided - A location has not been picked yet

Spring Chicken Festival, March 3rd

The Funky Chicken Coop Tour®

Submitted by Guest on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:32pm
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Sat, 04/07/2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Austin location TBD

On Saturday, April 7, 2012, Austin-area poultry keepers will open their backyards to the public for the fourth year in a row to show off their chickens and their urban coops. Visitors to the tour sites will see how recycled materials can be transformed into a low-cost coop or how a design-conscious coop can enhance the beauty of a landscape. The tour hosts will be on hand to share their experiences with chicken care, coop design, maintaining harmony among the chickens, people and other pets, and more.

Call for Coops for The Funky Chicken Coop Tour®

Submitted by Guest on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 10:56am
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Sun, 12/11/2011 (All day)
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Sun, 12/18/2011 (All day)
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Sun, 12/25/2011 (All day)
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Sun, 01/01/2012 (All day)
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Sun, 01/08/2012 (All day)
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Sun, 01/15/2012 (All day)
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Sun, 01/22/2012 (All day)
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Austin location TBD

The Funky Chicken Coop Tour® is looking for backyard poultry enthusiasts to open up their backyards and show off their coops for the 4th annual event being held Saturday, April 7, 2012. The self-guided tour will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, rain or shine. If you are interested in showing your coop, volunteering or being a sponsor for the tour, visit our website, www.austincooptour.org, and complete your application today.   Coop Host Application Deadline: January 22, 2012.

Local Food Potluck & Celebration - Barr Mansion

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 11:14am
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Sun, 05/22/2011 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Barr Mansion

Local Food Celebration, Local Food Potluck, and Permaculture/Citizen Gardener Graduation

For one and all - farmers, gardeners, friends, family, Foodies, Permaculture and Citizen Gardener Grads and Alumni....

The new, re-constructed, wonderful Barr Mansion, 10463 Sprinkle Road, Austin, 78754

To honor Local Farmers, Gardeners, and Markets - to Cheer on our new PC and CG Grads

Who: Everyone/anyone who loves good food, good company, supports Local Food & Local Growers

Raising Backyard Chickens

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 9:43pm
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Sun, 05/22/2011 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Location: 
The Natural Gardener

Raising Backyard Chickens presented by Carol Ann Sayles of Boggy Creek Farm (www.boggycreekfarm.com) We are pleased to host the Sixth Annual Free Chicken Seminar! Chickens not only provide tasty, nutritious eggs, but they are also great pets: interesting, communicative, smart in their own way, and very humorous. The topics to be covered include: recommended size of flock, breeds of layers and their attributes, starting new chicks, feed sources, hen house design, chicken tractors, predators, roosters, and more!

Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science

Submitted by Selwyn Polit on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 9:02am
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http://gallus.tamu.edu/

Folks might find useful information about chickens, poultry breeds, diseases and such here.

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Iduma Bird & Small Animal Auction

Submitted by Selwyn Polit on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 9:40am
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http://idumasale.com/
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254-289-3304

Auction begins at 11:00am
  1362 Briggs Road, Killeen, Texas 76549 
Check in time starts at 7:00am

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Backyard Food Production DVD and website

Submitted by Selwyn Polit on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:05am

Check out Marjory Wildcraft's cool website and video.  This is a howto video for producing food and managing water and security in Texas.  It is a great source of information for $25.  Check out a bit more info on my blog

 

Click here to order it directly from Backyard Food Production.

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Backyard Food Production

Submitted by Selwyn Polit on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 9:44am

I just got to see Marjory Wildcraft's great DVD on Food Production.  What a fascinating collection of information.  These folks really are serious about what it takes to get food production in our region of the world.  Texas is not the most forgiving place in the world to grow veggies and raise your backyard critters but Marjory sure shows you how. 

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Austin Code for Animal Enclosures

Submitted by Selwyn Polit on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:37am
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http://austintexas.gov/health/eh_regulations.htm

Thanks to Paige Hill of Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms urbanpatchwork.org for this

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