Comments | brianrdu: Chickens on the horizon.

brianrdu

Chickens on the horizon.

May 03, 2009 19:57

Of course, as I typed that, I just remembered that a friend on Facebook reported they just saw the HBO dramatization of "Grey Gardens" (which I loved), and is calling everybody "chicken" like Big Edie Beale. I need to watch this again ASAP, followed by the original documentary and then "The Beales of Grey Gardens", both of which I currently have on ( Read more... )

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brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:21:01 UTC

Probably at some point, after it's presentable.

dturing May 4 2009, 00:44:08 UTC

I have a new-found respect for you, sir :)

brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:20:36 UTC

Really? Just now? lol

dturing May 4 2009, 02:37:36 UTC

I <3 Grey Gardens, I've toyed with the idea of raising chickens for a while now, and I also am an avid composter :)
I also love all your flickr botanicals!

brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:38:31 UTC

Aw thanks! I checked out your Flickr stuff, is that your Mom and sister? They are pretty ladies. And your eyes! Wow...

restoman May 4 2009, 00:50:05 UTC

I have had potatoes growing in my compost pile for several years now. I harvest the ones that get big enough. I used to have pumpkins growing in the compost pile every year, but haven't had any decent sized ones for 4 years.

My friend John, (jarlsberg71) also started raising chickens this year. Are you doing it for the eggs? ...or for meat? ...or both?

brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:19:09 UTC

OMG *not* for the meat. These bird will have names!

brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:20:19 UTC

Birds, that is. I'm thinking three of them will have names like Polly, Dolly, and Molly. Not sure about the other two, as a Mexican friend of mine is naming them. The only thing I said about that is that I have to be able to pronounce them.

restoman May 4 2009, 11:39:58 UTC

I am relieved to hear that you are naming them. I couldn't picture you slaughtering chickens in the back yard!

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brokn2pieces May 4 2009, 00:51:17 UTC

oh! what kind of chickens are you getting???? I used to raise chickens. Have I told you this?

brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:18:46 UTC

From what I am told, and this is all I have to go by, three Buff Orpingtons and two Ameraucanas. We'll see.

brokn2pieces May 4 2009, 04:05:58 UTC

are they chicks? full grown? hens?

brianrdu May 4 2009, 04:26:23 UTC

They just hatched last week. I told him I want them when they first get feathers, no fuzz.

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brianrdu May 4 2009, 02:17:48 UTC

I feel so bad when I see those come up...they are really a fish out of water, you know?