Comments on: Chickens-A Different Kind of Pet http://www.raisingafamily.net/2009/09/06/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/ and enjoying almost every minute of it... :-) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:42:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: why you grow a vegetable gardens – readers’ thoughts http://www.raisingafamily.net/2009/09/06/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-258 why you grow a vegetable gardens – readers’ thoughts Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:27:24 +0000 http://www.raisingafamily.net/2007/10/25/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/#comment-258 [...] I also want to share what one reader – Amy -  has done to encourage healthful eating. Her family bought chickens so they could have fresh eggs! AND, she writes “we live in your average neighborhood in the Seattle area.” You must read her delightful post about this adventure HERE. [...] [...] I also want to share what one reader – Amy –  has done to encourage healthful eating. Her family bought chickens so they could have fresh eggs! AND, she writes “we live in your average neighborhood in the Seattle area.” You must read her delightful post about this adventure HERE. [...]

]]> By: SCB http://www.raisingafamily.net/2009/09/06/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-137 SCB Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:40:23 +0000 http://www.raisingafamily.net/2007/10/25/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/#comment-137 We've had chicken for the last six years. You're right on all points! They have personalities and do interact. I just wanted to say, WAIT until you taste those fresh eggs! Store eggs are NOTHING like them. :) And you WILL have tons.. we had five hens producing 24 eggs a week. We gave them to neighbors by the basket, which is also nice for everyone involved. :) We’ve had chicken for the last six years. You’re right on all points! They have personalities and do interact. I just wanted to say, WAIT until you taste those fresh eggs! Store eggs are NOTHING like them. :) And you WILL have tons.. we had five hens producing 24 eggs a week. We gave them to neighbors by the basket, which is also nice for everyone involved. :)

]]> By: Kelly http://www.raisingafamily.net/2009/09/06/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Kelly Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:37:36 +0000 http://www.raisingafamily.net/2007/10/25/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/#comment-130 I have been raising chickens for over 30 years, my children and now my grandchildren love them. The arrive and go to the garage and get scratch feed for them and have always enjoyed feeding them. A wonderful way to teach children to respect animals. I wouldn't be without them. I have been raising chickens for over 30 years, my children and now my grandchildren love them. The arrive and go to the garage and get scratch feed for them and have always enjoyed feeding them.

A wonderful way to teach children to respect animals. I wouldn’t be without them.

]]> By: Tom M http://www.raisingafamily.net/2009/09/06/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Tom M Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:44:40 +0000 http://www.raisingafamily.net/2007/10/25/chickens-a-different-kind-of-pet/#comment-114 I just stumbled across this post. It is cool to own chickens. I am now up to about 50 and I keep adding to my barn. Hope you are still raising them since you wrote this post. You can check out my blog for some cool chicken stories. I just stumbled across this post. It is cool to own chickens. I am now up to about 50 and I keep adding to my barn. Hope you are still raising them since you wrote this post. You can check out my blog for some cool chicken stories.

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