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But if nurseries are now wondering where their outdoor living customers went, they might check the local feed store. Chickens are the current backyard accoutrement. </p> <p><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FARM_SCENE_SUBURBAN_CHICKENS?SITE=ILNOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" title="Betsy Taylor writes for the AP">Betsy Taylor writes for the AP</a> that chicken keeping is growing as families look for a source of fresh eggs. Purina is seeing double-digit growth of its <i>5-pound</i> bags of poultry feed. </p> <p>It’s the <i>5 pounds</i> that kills me. First-timers will find out fast that they will want to buy their feed in 50-pounds bags. Chickens never stop eating, ever, except when they’re sleeping.</p> <p>Yes, chickens are cheap and easy. The coop is the tricky part. After you’ve got a coop squared away, a chick costs $2, a 50-pound bag of feed $11. Reliable layers like Rhode Island Reds will lay an egg a day when they reach maturity. </p> <p><b>Two books that helped me:</b><br /> <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/store.htm" title="Chicken Coops">Chicken Coops</a> - 45 Building Plans for Housing Chickens<br /> <a href="http://www.suburbanchicken.org/store.htm" title="Keep Chickens!">Keep Chickens!</a> - Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs and other Small Spaces</p> <p>Wondering how many Dirt du jour readers keep chickens…</p> <h2>Last Call for some California Friendly Landscape Contests</h2><p> <a href="http://www.rogersgardens.com/gardencontest/" title="Orange County">Orange County</a><br /> <a href=" http://www.landscapecontest.com/" title="San Diego (closed)">San Diego (closed)</a><br /> <a href="http://www.westernlandscapecontest.com/entry.asp" title="Riverside ">Riverside </a></p> <h2>This Weekend</h2><p> Spring Garden Show - South Coast Plaza. Click on right for information<br /> Spring Festival and Native Plant Sale - Shipley Nature Center<br /> Organic Gardening Workshop - Orange County Farm Supply<br /> Native Plant Garden Maintenance - Theodore Payne Foundation<br /> Floral Park Home & Garden Tour - Santa Ana <br /> Mel Bartholomew of Square Foot Gardening - Heritage Museum in Santa Ana<br /> Fullerton Beautiful Garden Tour <br /> Mission Viejo Garden Tour <br /> Earthroots Field School - Free workshop in Costa Mesa on harvesting rainwater. Email Mark Hay for hours and information on Sunday at mnhay2000@yahoo.com<br /> <a href="http://www.orangecountygardeners.org/Calendara.html" title="Click here for all hours and information. 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