http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/ A year in my kitchen Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/comment-page-1/#comment-11346 Laurie Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:38:03 +0000 http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/#comment-11346 One way to keep city chickens controlled is to build a chicken run off of the coop. Pound 2 metre wooden stakes into the ground (a firmer hold than digging holes and filling them in - or dig holes to plant the stakes deeper, and pound them in the bottom of the hole for the firm hold) for a run about 3 metres long and 2 metres wide. Use chicken wire (that's why it's called that!)to cover the sides and the top of the run. Very important to cover the top so that they can't get out. Peg the wire down all around the coop because they can dig under it. They will end up on dirt, so what we did was make two runs. One grew as they stripped the other down. You need to be able to block one off so that it can re-grow. That way you have hens that can't escape (or not easily) and are always on fresh grass and weeds with insects. One way to keep city chickens controlled is to build a chicken run off of the coop. Pound 2 metre wooden stakes into the ground (a firmer hold than digging holes and filling them in – or dig holes to plant the stakes deeper, and pound them in the bottom of the hole for the firm hold) for a run about 3 metres long and 2 metres wide. Use chicken wire (that’s why it’s called that!)to cover the sides and the top of the run. Very important to cover the top so that they can’t get out. Peg the wire down all around the coop because they can dig under it. They will end up on dirt, so what we did was make two runs. One grew as they stripped the other down. You need to be able to block one off so that it can re-grow. That way you have hens that can’t escape (or not easily) and are always on fresh grass and weeds with insects.

]]> http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/comment-page-1/#comment-9223 Piperade with Chicken « MANAGEABLE CHUNKS Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:59:05 +0000 http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/#comment-9223 [...] are some other variations on the Piperade that I have found, the one from Dinner with Julie looks really [...] [...] are some other variations on the Piperade that I have found, the one from Dinner with Julie looks really [...]

]]> http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Debbie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:29:38 +0000 http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/#comment-1488 Cheryl - who is your Egg Man? I've been looking for a convenient source of local eggs. Cheryl – who is your Egg Man? I’ve been looking for a convenient source of local eggs.

]]> http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Janice Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:21:57 +0000 http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/#comment-1482 Our family would love to keep laying hens in inner-city Calgary! As already mentioned, smell and noice would have to be kept under control. We would love a goat too :) Our family would love to keep laying hens in inner-city Calgary! As already mentioned, smell and noice would have to be kept under control. We would love a goat too

]]> http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 robyn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:08:59 +0000 http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/10/day-223-eggs-in-piperade-with-chorizo-sausage/#comment-1480 My dad used to live in a city where there was a by-law against having hens, but he did it anyway. He had his entire flock (correct word?) cleaned out on 3 occasions, likely due to coyotes or raccoons. Maybe that's why it's a by-law? Because it attracts 'wild' animals to residential neighbourhoods? Other than that, I don't really see why it's a problem. Hens are quiet and harmless, and produce food! And even if one got out and entered your neighbour's yard, it's not like it's a pit-bull! You could probably control your chicken pretty easily... My dad used to live in a city where there was a by-law against having hens, but he did it anyway. He had his entire flock (correct word?) cleaned out on 3 occasions, likely due to coyotes or raccoons. Maybe that’s why it’s a by-law? Because it attracts ‘wild’ animals to residential neighbourhoods? Other than that, I don’t really see why it’s a problem. Hens are quiet and harmless, and produce food! And even if one got out and entered your neighbour’s yard, it’s not like it’s a pit-bull! You could probably control your chicken pretty easily…

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