The Joy Of Chickens

Author Ashley English discusses the merits (and joys) of raising chickens. Look for her new book series on local food coming in Spring 2010. Visit her
blog at http://small-measure.blogspot.com/.

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Pets & Animals

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[sweetlifexox]

im getting chicken around september.. i wanna get them as a chick but dad thinks there to much work so he wants to get them as elder ones.... if you have anything to say about getting them as chick PLEASE SAY!!

ta

[LarkCraft]

From Ashley: Caring for chicks can be time-consuming, especially when they are first hatched, as they are susceptible to a number of injuries and illnesses. That said, if you have the luxury of time on your side, raising chicks can be a tremendously rewarding experience.

[LarkCraft]

More from Ashley: Your birds will be more docile towards you once grown, you can monitor precisely what their diet is from the very beginning, and you'll be able to witness the full life cycle of a chicken, learning about chicken care along the way.

[LarkCraft]

Thanks for watching! Your support is appreciated. We are working on the next video now and should have it ready this spring. Hope you will come back to check it out. :)

[LarkCraft]

More from Ashley: My suggestion is to speak with your doctor, read up on the subject, and make the best, most informed decision possible about whether you should have your eggs raw or cooked.

[LarkCraft]

More from Ashley: Lastly, some research has shown that raw egg whites contain an enzyme inhibitor that prevents the digestive enzyme trypsin from working. Cooking deactivates these enzyme inhibitors. On the other hand, some argue that cooking eggs may make the amino acid cysteine less available. Raw egg proponents also contend that they have increased energy and better digestion.

[MiniBlueMushrooms]

i <3 your chickens they are so adorable! i was wondering which of the chickens is your fav???

[CrazyNative4]

chickens are cool !

[Canoots]

You are too cute. ;)

[chooniecat]

Love the chickens. I also had a hen for 7 yrs. that I had named Uno for the same reasons(I mean-you run out of names so....) I have a Buff Orp named Buffy(kinda obvious why!) They are wonderful animals and very entertaning.

[assilem4791]

!·´¯`·.¸¸.•´¯`•._.•*¨¨*•. Nice video ·´¯`·.¸¸.•´¯`•._.•*¨¨*•.!

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[superninga111]

@sweetlifexox my mom wants me to get them at chicks but i wanna get them as adults...wanna switch chickens?

[BrotherTree1]

at the start of the video XD. lovely chicken.

[jofulco]

this is why the world is the way it is.

[dobiemama100]

I really enjoyed this video.I have a small flock of chickens that lay beautiful eggs.i was also once vegetarian at one time,but felt i did need some meat.I'm just starting out raising my own chickens for food.they do make fantastic pets also!

[gracesten1]

Nice video. Never mind jp. He's just an angry, sad, unemployed over 30 little twink from LA. Naturally, he's jealous of your idyllic life, the fact that you're a published author and you look much more fashionable in your cat eye glasses than he does. He's the horrible freak. You're just a nice person with chickens.