Mythbusting

COMMENTARY

• Roosters crow all day and not just mornings
• Hens lay eggs without a rooster
• Importance of chicken breed selection for brooding
• Managing goats for milk quality, feeding and natural weed control

Chicken Rules The Roost

COMMENTARY

• Kari emphasizes chickens as the ideal livestock for urban farming
• Fresh eggs are better in taste and quality
• Securing the coop from predators
• Sexed chicks provide certainty in gender while straight run chicks require waiting to identify roosters or hens
• Breed selection impacts hardiness and productivity

Other Fowl Facts To Consider

COMMENTARY

• Meat birds from chick to plate take a fast 8 weeks
• Never mistake meat birds with laying hens
• Turkeys can be raised in a year with proper breeding practices
• Quail are prolfic egg layers
• Guinea hens are hardy for free ranging but rather noisy

RESOURCES

• The Urban Farm’s Desert Planting Calendar