There are many different types of chicken keepers out there. They range from Homesteading Chicken Keepers to Crazy Lady Chicken Keepers, and everything in between. there are generally tell-tale signs as to what category of chicken keeper that you fall into. This can vary by the type chickens that you keep in your flock, whether or not you keep roosters, what your rules about chickens around your home are, and even how often you call a vet.
To sort it all out, and to help you see what type chicken keeper that you are, Fresh Eggs Daily takes a great "tongue in cheek" look at the chicken keeper personality test! We'll start with the Homestead Chicken Keeper personality:
"Homesteading Chicken Keepers largely raise a flock to complete the permaculture or ecological circle. They grow massive gardens, using the chicken manure to fertilize those gardens, and likely haul around the chickens in movable tractors to rotate their flock to various parts of their property to control weeds, bugs and contribute to the nitrogen levels in the soil. Or their flock will be a free-range flock which is guarded by an alpaca, geese, sheep or goats who also have their 'jobs' on the farm. The chickens are put to work in the garden in the off-season and rewarded with as much bug-eaten, imperfect produce as they can eat. They likely sleep in a coop made from upcycled pallets and sheet metal.
To sort it all out, and to help you see what type chicken keeper that you are, Fresh Eggs Daily takes a great "tongue in cheek" look at the chicken keeper personality test! We'll start with the Homestead Chicken Keeper personality:
"Homesteading Chicken Keepers largely raise a flock to complete the permaculture or ecological circle. They grow massive gardens, using the chicken manure to fertilize those gardens, and likely haul around the chickens in movable tractors to rotate their flock to various parts of their property to control weeds, bugs and contribute to the nitrogen levels in the soil. Or their flock will be a free-range flock which is guarded by an alpaca, geese, sheep or goats who also have their 'jobs' on the farm. The chickens are put to work in the garden in the off-season and rewarded with as much bug-eaten, imperfect produce as they can eat. They likely sleep in a coop made from upcycled pallets and sheet metal.
The Homesteading Chicken Keeper keeps chickens because they
want to know where their food comes from, what foods their food eats - and
might have a bit of a prepper mentality, if the truth be told. They likely have
researched how to preserve eggs indefinitely and they can and ferment all their
extra garden produce. They usually raise chickens both for meat and eggs. Oh,
and they make their own apple cider vinegar to dose their chickens' water with.
Typical Breeds in their Flock: no-nonsense dual-purpose
breeds like Rhode Island Reds, Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, Brahmas, Delawares
and Wyandottes
Any roosters? For sure, they need to hatch new chicks each
spring to keep the flock going and their family fed
Chickens in the house rule: Never
Vet on speed dial: Nope, all first aid is administered at
home with the chopping block as Plan B
Telltale sign: Fresh Free Range Pasture Eggs sign at the end
of the driveway"
Read the entire article: What Kind of Chicken Keeper Are You?
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