![]() ![]() Anyways, a farmer I am not, though I did manage to speak to some people who raised chickens in rural areas. There weren’t even any chickens on that farm, just some cows and a headstrong bull. To further complicate matters, I didn’t have any agricultural experience, except for a three-week stint bailing hay on a farm in the summer after 10th grade. I mulled it over and then started to sneak around the Internet to see if keeping chickens was something I could realistically pull off. Looking back, I think it had something to do with the onset of spring combined with an early Easter. With that said, last year I found myself daydreaming about getting a few chicks. And I don’t want another woman, because I love my wife (and I don’t want to give up half of what I’ve accumulated over the last few decades!). I don’t want a vintage car (I sold my sweet 1965 Ford Mustang a few years ago and don’t miss it for a moment). ![]() For the first time in many years, the kids don’t require the attention they once did, and I now have some time to discover and pursue some of my own interests. ![]() It’s fair to say that I am in the midst of a midlife crisis. Don’t get me wrong, the dog does his job, but I’m not interested in eating what he leaves for me to pick up! As for the others, I never did see the purpose of getting additional pets, except to satisfy my kids’ pleading during momentary lapses in my own judgment. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about my family’s dog, turtle, crayfish or deceased budgie and hamster. I think of hens as pets that provide their owners nourishment every day. So without further adieu, here’s my submission:Ī city boy finds solace in keeping chickens. But most of all, I’d like to thank Chickens Magazine for choosing my submission for the November/December 2013 issue”. to my dutiful son and non-egg eating daughter for tirelessly listening to “chicken stories “around the dinner table,……… to our dog Stanley, who continues to protect the “flock” even in his senior years,……… and, of course, to Honda, Rosie & Swiffer for providing entertainment to you, the reader, for the last 8 months. to my beloved wife, who has continued to step around chicken poop on the deck for the last year,………. (ROARING APPLAUSE FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT) ” I want to say thank you to the members of the Chicken Academy,………. If you guessed this City Boy,than you are correct!………. It is chock-full or useful information for the backyard chicken enthusiast. You can find Chickens at your local checkout or via subscription. The egg count has been a little light these days in the hen-house”.Ĭhickens Magazine is a great read and I urge you to pick up the latest issue if you haven’t already. Read the contract! Now……get your butt back to work. you want more cracked corn before bedtime? Read the contract Swif. What’s that?……….Hold all your calls? You want to schedule a pedicure at two after a light lunch with a couple of friends? And…. I told you that the “trim” would be worth it. I’m pretty darn proud and I can tell that you are really stoked by the way you’re struttin’ around the backyard. Well…….You and I are now the July/August FEATURE in Chickens Magazine. Remember back in late winter when I wrote the article ‘ Ground Your Flighty Flock’ and you volunteered to have your flight feathers trimmed for the occasion. Chickens also spotlights chicken-inspired events across the country, including fairs, poultry shows, food festivals, auctions and more.Expertly written articles, timely material and entertaining photos, easily makes Chickens an important resource for all chicken keepers whether expert farmer or backyard novice.From the editors of Hobby Farms, Urban Farm and Hobby Farm Home magazines, Chickens is a bimonthly publication available in print and digital editions.“Well Swif……….we finally made it to the big leagues. The most popular farm and backyard animal has earned its own magazine! Chickens has quickly become theprimary poultry publication for a wide range of urban, suburban and rural chicken keepers.As entertaining as it is educational, Chickens provides expertly written articles, editorials and features on topics such as coop building and maintenance, seasonal chicken keeping, breed profiles, brooding plans, chick selection tips, mouthwatering recipes and more.Whether for hobby or profit, Chickens gives chicken keepers the latest information on nutrition, health and wellbeing of a single bird or small flock, as well as the care, collection and consumption of eggs. ![]()
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