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10/09/13, 12:21 PM
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Wow. I just looked up organic chicken feeds. I wrongly thought of organic as free range.
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10/09/13, 03:45 PM
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And from what I've been told "free range" can mean any number of things as well. Someone told me, they just have to have a window on the chicken house in order to label the eggs as free-range. I don't know about that, but I am pretty sure, if you just have them in a yard, some would consider that "free range". To me, a free ranging chicken would be able to roam in large areas with no fences or limits to where they could go. But, that is apparently not what it necessarily means.
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10/09/13, 04:00 PM
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Free range can also mean in a chicken tractor that's moved frequently.
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10/09/13, 04:01 PM
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When I go to buy something off Craigslist, I print the ad and take it with me. Too many times there was a disagreement regarding the price or other terms/conditions and the ad was already removed. I know this wasn't a Craigslist deal, but it falls under similar circumstances of C.(over)Y.(our)A.
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10/09/13, 04:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frosted Mini's
To me, a free ranging chicken would be able to roam in large areas with no fences or limits to where they could go. But, that is apparently not what it necessarily means.
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10/09/13, 04:20 PM
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Don't worry, I don't have any chickens.  If I did, they would be locked inside at night!
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Nancy Boling
Frosted Mini Goats
Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf goats
2 Jersey heifers
1 guard llama
And whatever else shows up...
http://www.swfarm.net/
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10/09/13, 04:49 PM
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My free range can go anywhere they please. Thank God the neighbors don't mind them in their yards. I would say my chickens roam over about 20 acres total.
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10/09/13, 09:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO
The chickens are organically grown, plus she butchered and froze them.
Have you priced organic chicken? Good trade for a little doeling.
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Gee whiz, organic or not, that is a good deal. Consider that you traded a not-yet-producing, and still living animal, for 7 meals. The other party assumes a lot of risk, but also has a lot of upside. You get a sure thing. I think it was a smart trade for both parties.
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10/09/13, 09:49 PM
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Thanks. She wanted the genetics of the goat, and I was willing to take chickens. It's all good. 
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10/10/13, 05:30 AM
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10/10/13, 09:47 AM
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Mine ARE free range chickens that are locked up at night...
My goats are worth more than chickens even organic...
Once had a lady ask me if I would be interested in trading some of my female goats for a horse..had to bite my tongue before replying and then politely declined. Then she offered the horse for free hmmm
Even if I fed organic feed to my critters since they free range I do not feel I could make that claim since I can not verify the free range is absolutely organic....so I could keep my chickens locked up and feed organic to make such claim or let my chickens free range and make that claim.
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10/10/13, 11:57 AM
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If it's an excess doeling, and there are seven organic chickens,..... even trade for me.
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10/11/13, 06:58 AM
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Everyone's idea of value and worth is different. You have to do what you feel is appropriate for you. Enjoy your chicken dinners!
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10/11/13, 03:50 PM
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Since this idea got put in my head I decided to trade Buttons my mini Nubian that was going to sell to lady for 75...so we are trading instead 2 duck hens and 2 laying hens and 2 dozen hatching eggs the hens are just a year old and laying
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10/11/13, 04:08 PM
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Wonderful trade!
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10/12/13, 05:09 AM
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HOW do they DO that?
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The right price is..... the one the that seller and buyer agree upon.
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