tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post5194716908976191486..comments2024-03-15T17:19:43.362-05:00Comments on Crystal Cattle: The Incredible EggCrystal Cattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03510248725846780674noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-62353262305113298262011-04-04T17:34:56.492-05:002011-04-04T17:34:56.492-05:00I've always enjoyed reading Southwest Spirit. ...I've always enjoyed reading Southwest Spirit. I'm guilty of falling in love with our lambs. <br><br>There is one we are currently nursing back to health and I can't imagine not keeping her from loading the truck this September. I also think the more time I have under my belt at the ranch the better I will get at NOT getting attached. You got any tips? ;)City Life to Ranching Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08651165078550967939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-32096032636021851592011-04-04T17:42:53.754-05:002011-04-04T17:42:53.754-05:00As the wife to a rancher and myself a raiser of ch...As the wife to a rancher and myself a raiser of chickens for eggs, which I sale locally I get all the points and sides of this article. You are right though that those who are raising chickens as "pet" and not "producers" will have a hard time understanding that for most of us the chicken is still just a producer and not a pet, named or not.Tales from the Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038806073251186756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-84276949600406642232011-04-04T20:44:03.702-05:002011-04-04T20:44:03.702-05:00We have 24hens for eggs. I supply my Mother-in-la...We have 24hens for eggs. I supply my Mother-in-law and myself with eggs. The extras I take to town and sell. There is no better egg than a farm fresh egg.<br><br>When the hens get old we try to give them away. No one in our family wants to harvest the hens for meat. We have been lucky enough to find neighbors willing to take the hens.<br><br>Our hens are chickens, not pets. They don't have names, but provide us with eggs. The hens eat left over small grain seed (oats or barley), commercial chicken layer feed, oyster shell, scraps from our kitchens and whatever they find scavenging the ranch yard.Robynhttp://theranchwifechronicles.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-20696501309762949212011-04-04T21:30:01.884-05:002011-04-04T21:30:01.884-05:00we have chickens and they are NOT pets. they lay ...we have chickens and they are NOT pets. they lay eggs for us, then when they are 2-3 we either butcher them or take them to the local salebarn. we get new layer chicks every spring. and we do turkeys and meat chickens for ourselves and friends. i truely like to know where the food i feed our family comes from. that includes our beef and pork!Dawson Cattle Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848735176974605667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-83015274401964274352011-04-05T07:59:55.680-05:002011-04-05T07:59:55.680-05:00It is great to hear that so many of you raising yo...It is great to hear that so many of you raising your own food. I great that farm fresh eggs are awesome, that goes along with pretty much anything that is grown on the farm. Thanks for all your comments.crystal.cattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06186009489091257926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-19960123558177592392011-04-05T09:38:35.875-05:002011-04-05T09:38:35.875-05:00Don't forget pigs!I love airplane conversation...Don't forget pigs!<br><br>I love airplane conversations - that's the best place to talk about ag!ruralgoneurbanhttp://ruralgoneurban.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com