Chickens on Kauai (refrigerator, neighborhood, camp)

[kani-lehua]

Originally Posted by NVplumber

.Ours works for us and this is the Land of the Free Home of the Brave.

land of the free(range) and the brave....

[scirocco22]

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[kani-lehua]

for those concerned about nature, please read the article in today's honolulu advertiser, "waging war on invasive species."Fighting invasive species in Hawaii

[jkern15674]

I am all for hunting chickens and any other animal that threatens the natural ecosystem of Kauai (pigs, chickens, and goats). At least they will end up on the dinner table and not at the humane society who offers free traps and then when the "jungle chicken" is brought in it is euthanized and put into the dump. Now that seems to me to be pretty stupid. These chickens were first brought to the island by Polynesians for FOOD, then after hurricane domestic chickens got out and are now cross breeding with "jungle chickens" Also what happens when the bird flu hits and kills off the chickens cause the are overpopulated is that not inhumane? ...and wasting a bunch of food? As well as threatening to kill other natural species of birds. So I say eat them before the humane society throws them in the dump

[Kcsride]

I think that the wild chickens are a blessing on Kauai. They can eat lots of insects, as bats do, and will decrease the population of roaches, ants, etc. Let the chickens do their thing. kcsride

[HankDfrmSD]

Originally Posted by Kcsride

Let the chickens do their thing.

I wonder if you would say that if their "thing" was to crow under your bedroom window every morning at 4 AM.

Happened to my son in Princeville. He got a pellet gun. Pumps it up to a point where it wont do permanent damage, but they don't come back.

Hank

[Sweetbeet]

Awwww, they're OK. You do get used to them. Or you get earplugs. I love 'em - they're part of the charm of Kaua'i - but that's not to say I wouldn't try cooking one if my son nabs one with his bow in the backyard. (It's legal to kill them if they're on your property, I found out.)

I think lambs are really cute and huggable, but I eat them too.

And I'm sure the chickens are useful too, as Kcsride suggests.

If you can't deal with a bit of crowin', I say pick a different island! Or, get a pellet gun. Whatever.

[Mar0]

Every day on my days off they wake me up at 6 or so. I hate them. And then whenever I go for a run around my road, I ALWAYS have chickens jump out of the bushes and dart right in front of me. Scares me every single time. I like to throw my gross leftovers in a compost pile and I am too scared to put chicken in there, in the event that the chickens eat it.... oh the hassles of Kauai!

[missyelliott]

Alot of people don't realize that chickens have a quick gestation period i.e., rapid reproduction. They also carry serious diseases and are a nuisance, they aren't pretty or cute when the sound off in my ear like a bull horn at 1 am. Even with ear plugs in my ears they still jolt me out of bed (i have lived here 3 1/2 years now and can't get used to it). Wallmart has been sold out of pellet guns for 2 weeks now, FOR A REASON, people are eating up pellet guns because they are tired of the noise and chickens are disruptive to gardens and get in garbage cans, eat dog food. When they get hit by cars or a dog catches them, geuss what they spread diseases on to humans and other pets. Something should be done to stop this or control it somehow. THEY ARE RATS WITH WINGS. People that are defensive of these rodents with wings don't realize the diseases they carry and damage they are truly causing to our ecosystem. They are NOT IN indigenous to Kauai and should be controlled.

[Tracy_and_Bernie]

but nature makes such good sandwiches.