shtf chickens

Maybe I'm stereotyping (or speaking for myself) but I feel like it would be hard for me to butcher my own animal - but I've been considering it. It would save a lot of money, probably healthier than whats in the stores. I'm just wondering if I can actually do it. Any city people doing this?

well, nearby smithers has banned chickens from the town limits, on account of chickens are dangerous to local children and seniors, especially roosters which could attack. The mayor figured that a study on the dangers and threats of chickens was necessary. So, in light of this new study...

Hello survival guys and gals, hope everyone is well. Before I begin I just wanna give a huge thank you to the people who posted their advice in my Navy Early-Out Chit post. It does my heart good to know that people care enough to give helpful insight to others well being. Ok, back to the reason...

i live single family home in a big city, the backyard is around 60 feet X 30 feet and and 1/2 is concrete patio. im considering getting 1/2 dozen or so chicks to eventually let them roam the yard. my grandmother has raised chickens for meat for years but always in a coop and im just wondering a...

today my wife and i found a neighbors chicken in our yard.we live in a residential neighborhood not any type of farming area. the guy is a white supremecist in his late 50s and his wife has had a stroke. i had to chase the chicken around the yard to get him back to theirs. she is furious and...

Hello I've been wanting to learn to process our own chickens. I know nothing about raising them and have never had to clean/gut an animal before. Where would you recommend someone start? Is there a really good *Must have book* or an extension program or??? How do you even get started? We're...

Looking for some info on chickens. Bought new home its not really rural but not really in the country. Have neighbors, but still lots of rm. surrounded by woods. Have a couple acres. Wondering about getting a few chickens. How do I find out if I am alowed by the Township I live in? Do...

I just learned today that it is legal to raise chickens in your backyard in city limits. In most cities that is. The laws may vary depending on where you live. In my town i can raise chickens in my yard as long as i have a coop,and no more then 30 chickens. Does anyone else on this forum raise...

We are raising chickens for the first time and went out and bought all the equipment we needed . Bedding, feed, grit, a feeder and a waterier. We are going to keep the chicks in a 28 gallon galvanized wash tub until they out grow that.I am in the process of building a coop. I'm looking to get 15...

If SHTF i plan to rush to my nearest farm supply store which is called Southern States in this area, and buy 5 chicks and a baby rooster (if i can find one) Plus one bag of chick feed and 2 large bags of adult chicken feed. I have met people who raise and keep chickens in the house (a little...

I know there are posts on raising chickens here and I have looked through them and they have alot of good info but not really what im looking for. My wife and I have been discussing getting chickens for a while for fresh eggs, it is only myself, my wife, and our one year old in the house. I...

We are trying to prepare the space for some layers and probably a rooster. We have the coop ready other than the nesting boxes, but we're trying to come up with an inexpensive way to make a chicken run that won't look trashy. I saw some cute chicken runs that were basically some wood posts made...

im thinkin about raisin chickens for when the SHTF so i have eggs and meat anyone want to do somthin like this or already does?