Backyard Chickens’ Winter Snack

Posted on Apr 07, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | 1 Comment

Chickens of January are too snooty to try some rice cakes while white doggy watches.

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Backyard Chicken Coop

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 13 Comments

Here is my chicken coop in fort collins colorado.

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Backyard Chicken Coop in Ft. Collins

Posted on Mar 21, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | 3 Comments

This is an update on the Coop and the Backyard

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backyard chicken fun

Posted on Mar 19, 2009 under Breeding Chickens | No Comment

Here is a clip about our family enjoying out newest additions to our household…Mary and Clara, the chickens. If they survive the dogs, the cats and the children, these chickens will be very lucky.

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Backyard Chickens in Wake Forest

Posted on Mar 15, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 5 Comments

This is an example of the issues that are cropping up all over the country as people try to keep a few chickens in theit backyard.  it’s in sharp contrast with other countries, where, for example in the UK you can keep up to 50 chickens without any sort of permit.  All across the US there are increasing numbers of people challenging local ordnances.

An animal ordinance in Wake Forest has some people in the town crying fowl. They want to make it easier to legally raise chickens in their backyards. Emily Cole, a Wake Forest resident, was interested in creating a small backyard chicken coop, but she was frustrated when she was unable to receive a permit to do so. Because chickens are considered livestock under town ordinances, you can not raise them in town limits without the written consent of every homeowner within 500 feet of your …

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Backyard chicken coop water heater

Posted on Mar 10, 2009 under Keeping chickens | 17 Comments

A simple answer to winter chicken keeping.

A 60 watt incandescent lightbulb under a flower pot keeps my coop warm and the water liquified…so far!

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