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Steve in Corvallis,

We've had chickens in our backyard for five years.  Currently there are 11.  They live in a 7' X 9' straw bale chicken house, and run free except for the flower beds and the patio.  Happy chickens can be kept out of places with a 2' high fence.  The smell isn't an issue, as I keep six inches of straw on the floor.  By sprinkling some sunflower seeds (they are very spoiled chickens) in the straw they keep it from getting soggy and stinky.  Finally, killing old hens sounds like the logical thing to do, but when they all have names, it becomes very difficult, so I've taken to calling my place "Cook's Geriatric Chicken Ranch" as we are unlikely to kill them.

posted 2 years, 6 months ago
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