tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post1826870186793085157..comments2024-03-15T08:01:40.449-04:00Comments on Murano Chicken Farm: How to feed the wild birds, but protect your chickens.LA Muranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-15180196330071691882014-01-25T09:01:46.448-05:002014-01-25T09:01:46.448-05:00Thanks! I will check out your post. I plant amaran...Thanks! I will check out your post. I plant amaranth for my chickens in the garden, but I've been thinking about planting some up at the end of the driveway for color since it's so vibrant. <br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />~LLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-15933536838772561242013-12-11T18:18:40.084-05:002013-12-11T18:18:40.084-05:00This is good to know! Thank you for sharing this ...This is good to know! Thank you for sharing this with us at the HomeAcre Hop. We'd love to have you back again tomorrowJennyhttp://blackfoxhomestead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-17742271114592156012013-12-06T22:14:42.510-05:002013-12-06T22:14:42.510-05:00Great advice! I love both my chickens and the wild...Great advice! I love both my chickens and the wild birds- but my poultry takes precedent :) Thanks so much for sharing!<br /><br />Visiting via the HomeAcre Hop!<br /><br />Erin<br />http://yellowbirchhobbyfarm.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15273436841694962964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-18992785151790128762013-12-06T19:38:51.442-05:002013-12-06T19:38:51.442-05:00Excellent post!!! Thx for sharing on HomeAcre Hop....Excellent post!!! Thx for sharing on HomeAcre Hop. I've seen a lot of chicken keepers with bird feeders in their chickens ranging area, and I think it's just not a good idea. I am not a vet either, but have a medical background, and understand the risk of disease transmission between domestic and wild populations. This could be devastating for poultry, wild birds, or both. Your advice is quite sound. <br /><br />Another reason to bring bird feeders in by spring time, depending on where you live, is that hungry black bears emerging from hibernation frequently eat at bird feeders where available, destroying them in the process. This is not only dangerous for one's livestock, but also for the bear, which is usually shot if it makes a habit of visiting bird feeders.<br /><br />For these and other reasons, I no longer maintain bird feeders. Instead, I plant a lot of things that provide winter food for birds. Check out my brief post on leaving flower seed heads in the garden for birds: http://ouroneacrefarm.com/leave-seed-heads-wildlife/<br /><br />Thx again for sharing your prudent advice.Janet Pesaturohttp://ouroneacrefarm.com/noreply@blogger.com