Jeanette Parker (#8699, PrairiePearl) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning a Beginner Backyard Farmer badge!
"I would love to raise my own flock of chickens but our yard is not big enough to get town approval so we have adopted a friend's flock in town (they have a double lot). We keep our kitchen scraps and have the pleasure of feeding them to the chickens when our bucket is ready. We buy organic fruit and veggies, so we feel good knowing that the chickens are not getting any chemicals from our scraps for them. The chickens are friendly and are used to being hand fed and petted. I love the little "western building" front of their coop and their chicken run along the fence line that allows them to run and yet not run into the gardens.
What a lovely way to get to know how chickens are raised! The coop remnants were shoveled into our gardens for weed control and fertilizer.
I even had the pleasure (yes, pleasure) of having our friend show me and allow me to help butcher a chicken humanely.....no chickens running around with their head cut off. To see the bird in peace and practically fall asleep before she blessed us with herself for dinner was nothing short of beautiful. I am thankful for friends who truly love their chickens from beginning to end."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badge Awardees
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Posted - Nov 02 2025 : 2:06:23 PM
