Comments on: Raising Chics from Scratch http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/ Hacking Everyday Life. Exchanging Notes on Survival. Compost, Vermicompost, Biofuels, SVO, Green, Solar, Electric Vehicle, DIY, Gardening Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:49:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mia H. http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-71215 Mia H. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:13:44 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-71215 Still Life with Chickens is a great book about (among other things) raising chickens. It seems much more like a part time job than say tomatoes. Inspired me to look into having chickens, but they are considered livestock by the city and I can't have them in my small backyard. Still Life with Chickens is a great book about (among other things) raising chickens. It seems much more like a part time job than say tomatoes.
Inspired me to look into having chickens, but they are considered livestock by the city and I can’t have them in my small backyard.

]]> By: Revisiting :: Swap-O-Rama-Rama: Don’t Commodify, Modify! at Ryan Is Hungry http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-65254 Revisiting :: Swap-O-Rama-Rama: Don’t Commodify, Modify! at Ryan Is Hungry Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:15:12 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-65254 [...] Freecycle and Etsy. Yep, we’re moving again. We still love the SF Bay area and the San Mateo Eco-Village very much, but we’re feeling the need to start building something of our own. Jay’s dad [...] […] Freecycle and Etsy. Yep, we’re moving again. We still love the SF Bay area and the San Mateo Eco-Village very much, but we’re feeling the need to start building something of our own. Jay’s dad […]

]]> By: Bradly http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48983 Bradly Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:45:41 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48983 Thanks for the comment Jay. Raising the little ones up is a lot of fun isn't it? I only had 4, so I bet with 18 you guys were pretty busy. Thanks for the comment Jay. Raising the little ones up is a lot of fun isn’t it? I only had 4, so I bet with 18 you guys were pretty busy.

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48948 jay Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:02:22 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48948 yeah, chickens are compost machines. We throw all our weeds into the pen only, they eat it all up, poop it out, then we make that into soil. yeah, chickens are compost machines. We throw all our weeds into the pen only, they eat it all up, poop it out, then we make that into soil.

]]> By: John Leeke http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48917 John Leeke Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:25:15 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48917 ...plus they eat bugs. John …plus they eat bugs.

John

]]> By: cheryl http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48886 cheryl Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:12:59 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48886 They're so BIG! I guess it's been quite awhile since I was there and saw them as babies. They look great, happy and well. They’re so BIG! I guess it’s been quite awhile since I was there and saw them as babies. They look great, happy and well.

]]> By: Rebecca http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48883 Rebecca Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:41:51 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/26/raising-chics-from-scratch/#comment-48883 Yeah, I'm amazed at how fast they grow! It's great you guys are doing this. Yeah, I’m amazed at how fast they grow! It’s great you guys are doing this.

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