Comments on: the ultimate guide to chick-hens http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/ The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peter Donegan landscaping Weblog » St Valentines Shouldn’t Cost The Earth …? http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-71428 Peter Donegan landscaping Weblog » St Valentines Shouldn’t Cost The Earth …? Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:42:27 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-71428 [...] Some fresh coffee  [the grinds of which will go on the mulch heap], poached eggs [taken from the hens that reside out my back garden] and some homemade brown bread. You could always buy some hens as a [...] [...] Some fresh coffee  [the grinds of which will go on the mulch heap], poached eggs [taken from the hens that reside out my back garden] and some homemade brown bread. You could always buy some hens as a [...]

]]> By: fuppit… the muppit « fupp it http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-16260 fuppit… the muppit « fupp it Sun, 10 May 2009 22:41:33 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-16260 [...] that cost thousands… It would have been cheaper to buy an already organic farmed one. FACT. In the first weeks of the show an amazing amount of machinery was used to clear the site…. [...] [...] that cost thousands… It would have been cheaper to buy an already organic farmed one. FACT. In the first weeks of the show an amazing amount of machinery was used to clear the site…. [...]

]]> By: Joy Redmond http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-14701 Joy Redmond Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:05:18 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-14701 Yes Mitzs, sorry for your trouble. On a happier note, here is pic of http://twitpic.com/3sa4p Master Rafa - he's apparently a Jack Russel but professional opinion suggest he's a Doberman X, however that happened... joy Yes Mitzs, sorry for your trouble.
On a happier note, here is pic of http://twitpic.com/3sa4p Master Rafa – he’s apparently a Jack Russel but professional opinion suggest he’s a Doberman X, however that happened…
joy

]]> By: Peter Donegan MI Hort http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-14694 Peter Donegan MI Hort Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:10:45 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-14694 A Chara mitz my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family my good friend. slán agus beannacht peter A Chara mitz

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family my good friend.

slán agus beannacht
peter

]]> By: mitzs http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-14679 mitzs Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:49:06 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-14679 Joy, I don't blame you at all if you have a friend with one. What kind of puppy did you get? Pete, we are dealing with a death in the family right now. However, I hope to get some images for you this weekend. I have to admit they are my babies and I am eager to show off their pretty little new red feathers. Hard to believe that only 4 weeks ago they were all yellow. Joy, I don’t blame you at all if you have a friend with one.

What kind of puppy did you get?

Pete, we are dealing with a death in the family right now. However, I hope to get some images for you this weekend. I have to admit they are my babies and I am eager to show off their pretty little new red feathers. Hard to believe that only 4 weeks ago they were all yellow.

]]> By: Peter Donegan MI Hort http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-14574 Peter Donegan MI Hort Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:22:33 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-14574 A Chara Mitz [& Joy], in fairness Mitz, Joy's methodology is the new 'easiest/ ultimate guide to free eggs'. Lady has a point that not even I can argue with. :lol: let me know how the chics/ hens go for you slan go foill peter A Chara Mitz [& Joy],

in fairness Mitz, Joy’s methodology is the new ‘easiest/ ultimate guide to free eggs’. Lady has a point that not even I can argue with. :lol:

let me know how the chics/ hens go for you
slan go foill
peter

]]> By: Joy Redmond http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-14567 Joy Redmond Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:34:23 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-14567 Hi Mitzs I know the eggs are better and have more flavour but I'm afraid I'm going to stick with blagging a few fresh ones off my friend who has her our coop and the farmers market. I'm busy now trying to get my veg patch in order along with controlling the new puppie ;) Hi Mitzs
I know the eggs are better and have more flavour but I’m afraid I’m going to stick with blagging a few fresh ones off my friend who has her our coop and the farmers market. I’m busy now trying to get my veg patch in order along with controlling the new puppie ;)

]]> By: Mitzs http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-14456 Mitzs Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:58:22 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-14456 Hi peter, I will have to get my camera out and share mine with you. I agree they have so much junk out there that they really don't need. We have 14 but ours are only 4 wks old. I am going to try them on some crack corn mixed with their feed this weekend. I love to watch them eat cucumbers. :) Joy, serious, you should try just a few of your own. If you look at brown eggs you buy in a store or those you get from people raising their own. You will notice those that raise their own have a richer yellow yoke then those from the stores. I don't know what they do to them now adays, but everything they add to our food anymore has me a little bit worried. Hi peter, I will have to get my camera out and share mine with you. I agree they have so much junk out there that they really don’t need. We have 14 but ours are only 4 wks old. I am going to try them on some crack corn mixed with their feed this weekend. I love to watch them eat cucumbers. :) Joy, serious, you should try just a few of your own. If you look at brown eggs you buy in a store or those you get from people raising their own. You will notice those that raise their own have a richer yellow yoke then those from the stores. I don’t know what they do to them now adays, but everything they add to our food anymore has me a little bit worried.

]]> By: Peter Donegan MI Hort http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13624 Peter Donegan MI Hort Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:32:22 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13624 @damian 'save the economy & grow your own' seems to be the medias favourite tagline at the moment :shock: ....as long as it made you smile is what I say. We had another egg this morning, but one of 'the supremes' broke it... so i'm still on par with you :lol: smiling now peter @damian

’save the economy & grow your own’ seems to be the medias favourite tagline at the moment :shock:

….as long as it made you smile is what I say. We had another egg this morning, but one of ‘the supremes’ broke it… so i’m still on par with you :lol:

smiling now
peter

]]> By: Damian Bannon http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13559 Damian Bannon Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:55:27 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13559 Peter, We got 2 hens many years ago when I lived in the Wicklow hills. We got the sum total of 1 egg, and I'm convinced to this day that someone planted it there to make us feel better. We did have 2 very nice pet hens though - Bessie and Mabel. dB. Peter,
We got 2 hens many years ago when I lived in the Wicklow hills. We got the sum total of 1 egg, and I’m convinced to this day that someone planted it there to make us feel better.

We did have 2 very nice pet hens though – Bessie and Mabel.

dB.

]]> By: Peter Donegan MI Hort http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13483 Peter Donegan MI Hort Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:16:29 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13483 @steph and you know you are more than welcome ;) @steph

and you know you are more than welcome ;)

]]> By: Steph http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13479 Steph Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:47:22 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13479 I know where I'm going for my Sunday morning sunny side up from now on. I know where I’m going for my Sunday morning sunny side up from now on.

]]> By: Peter Donegan MI Hort http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13471 Peter Donegan MI Hort Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:13:02 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13471 @bngr that's a crackin' [?!] idea :roll: @bngr

that’s a crackin’ [?!] idea :roll:

]]> By: Bngr http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13470 Bngr Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:20:33 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13470 I think we deserve a picture of the egg as fried or scrambled on toast for the full picture. I think we deserve a picture of the egg as fried or scrambled on toast for the full picture.

]]> By: Peter Donegan MI Hort http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13466 Peter Donegan MI Hort Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:35:05 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13466 A Chara Joy, uh-oh!! wasn't my intention.... :shock: its more the setup costs a few bob 'investment' [?] but once thats paid off you're fine.... hen-ce [?!] its still better fun than buying them in a 'super'[grrr]market - and really egg[?!]citing stuff - especially if one has family.... now if only our FF/ FG boys on Q & A last night didn't waffle as much :lol: go raibh míle maith agat - slán go foill peter A Chara Joy,

uh-oh!! wasn’t my intention…. :shock: its more the setup costs a few bob ‘investment’ [?]

but once thats paid off you’re fine….

hen-ce [?!] its still better fun than buying them in a ’super’[grrr]market – and really egg[?!]citing stuff – especially if one has family….

now if only our FF/ FG boys on Q & A last night didn’t waffle as much :lol:

go raibh míle maith agat – slán go foill
peter

]]> By: Joy Redmond http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/2009/04/21/the-ultimate-guide-to-chick-hens/#comment-13465 Joy Redmond Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:17:21 +0000 http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com/?p=3892#comment-13465 Well if I'd been considering going down the chicken route, this honest blog has informed me to go back to buy me eggs from the farmers market and not be messing around. cheers peter. Well if I’d been considering going down the chicken route, this honest blog has informed me to go back to buy me eggs from the farmers market and not be messing around. cheers peter.

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