08-26-2010, 03:34 PM
Yep, two of them, a Rhode Island Red and a Barred Plymouth Rock. My eggs have NOT been recalled due to Salmonella! 
They're backyard birds that are almost more pets than farm animals. Since we live in the suburbs we don't have a rooster, although I'd love to! Then we could keep the girls around for eggs and fry the fellers when they're old enough. But then again I'd also like to have enough land for a small 'hobby farm', wind power for off-grid energy, etc.
Oh, and last year, when everyone else was worrying about E. Coli in their lettuce, I just went out back and cut some for dinner, no worries. 
But this is the sort of stuff for my Garden Blog (which is overdue for an update)! Work continues on the article, and I'm itching to get it done so that I can keep going with the trackwork. Gotta get that bridge painted too...
Galen
They're backyard birds that are almost more pets than farm animals. Since we live in the suburbs we don't have a rooster, although I'd love to! Then we could keep the girls around for eggs and fry the fellers when they're old enough. But then again I'd also like to have enough land for a small 'hobby farm', wind power for off-grid energy, etc.Oh, and last year, when everyone else was worrying about E. Coli in their lettuce, I just went out back and cut some for dinner, no worries.
But this is the sort of stuff for my Garden Blog (which is overdue for an update)! Work continues on the article, and I'm itching to get it done so that I can keep going with the trackwork. Gotta get that bridge painted too...
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!