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I'm sorry.. it was me that misunderstood. I read it wrong. I read so fast that I thought you set the timer in a way that only gave them 4 hours of darkness. Doh! I see now that you're setting it to give them more time in the morning and then use the natural day light through the rest of the...

Also .. another idea for defrosting water that is a bit safer than having any kind of bulb or heater that may come in contact with bedding... I was using a defroster designed to use under the metal 2-piece waterer. But what I found was it was getting too hot (even to the point of the water...

Have to comment about giving the birds only 4 hours of sleep. While longer day light hours do trigger them to lay (true of all birds) they also need regular sleep to be healthy and happy. It is stressful enough with the egg laying, don't add more stress by depriving them of sleep. My girls...

PS: if you garden and the town has an issue with poop... advise them that you will properly compost it to use in your gardens. No animal waste will be disposed of in the municpal garbage/landfill... unlike dog and cat owners that throw animal feces in the trash which is illegal in most...

I'm only just seeing this. Many local communities around here have the same ideas that the Greece board has... smell, noise, attract predators and of course if you get chickens, next you'll want goats and sheep and cows. I live in the village of Scottsville. I got my chickens and worked...

For over a year now there's been an ongoing battle to have chickens. The current law forbid them based on the law being written that a coop or any structure that housed fowl (or farm animals) be no closer than 100 feet from a property line. This made it impossible on almost every lot in the...

I did warm baths, calcium, heat pad.... nothing. After a few local calls and not getting far with info here or elsewhere I took the risk and was able to internally and externally manipulate the egg and help her pass it. A day confined to recover (she was eating/drinking just fine) and she is...

I awoke this morning to find one of my hens on the bottom of the coop. At first I thought she was laying on an egg (she was sitting near where she usually lays her eggs). I checked and found a bunch of smelly poo stuck to her feathers (she must have been there for awhile during the night)...

Yes we have 1/2 acre but its only 80 feet wide. Long and narrow.... its a suburban subdivision. Even the woman that has been approved (on a 6-month probationary time) has 3/4 and still can't do it. Her's has been changed to allow it no closer than 30 feet. My current shed that has no...

Quote: Wow.... those are some strict laws. So even a pet bird indoors would be a no-no? Amazing! I'm a bird fan and have budgies, tiels, a quaker, and a ringneck and a congo african grey. It is truly funny that I can have all of those but can't house chickens because the property lot is...

1. if your laws state you can have them and you are in compliance with all said laws - why are you even asking your neighbors permission or even posting a sign that states "Public Hearing"? YOU have the right to have them and YOU pay your mortgage, not your neighbors. If they change the laws...

This all so confusing!!! LOL!!!! Could be.... might not be.... generally is... but not always.... Guess I'll wait longer but I"m afraid if StirFry starts crowing it will be just that.....StirFry! I'm not even suppose to have them right now. I did get these little ones from a local...

That's what I was afraid of.... I have no real idea but something kept saying.... that's a boy! 2 pics of the questionable one (StirFry): What do you think. Figures... my favorite coloring too... I love the chipmuch look. I'm pretty sure these are pullets? 2 pics of Nugget. She was...

Can anyone show some photos or give help on sexing easter eggers. I know they are a mutt and follow no specific guidelines but at apx 4-5 weeks old is it possible to tell the difference? Also a question on sex linked (black stars) from what I read on how black stars are 'created' a pullet...

I have a public hearing next week regarding our current zoning law on the keeping of chickens. 1. Nothing prohibits the keeping of said chickens. 2. No current limitations on number of chickens. 3. But... zoning says that any structure that houses the chickens can not be within 100 feet of a...

I live just south of the city and am working on getting a coop together and starting my first backyard chicken flock. I'm trying to figure out the exact number of hens I can keep (absolutely no roo's). I'm getting varrying answers of 3 or 6. I'm planning on just getting 6 and going from there...

Thanks. Yea.. I was going to talk to the 3 neighbors that directly border us. If they are fine with it then I'd be a bit ahead and to make sure go a few more doors down on either side. Asking also if they'd be willing to give a signed letter that they were okay with it. The one neighbor did...

I live in Scottsville NY. I talked to the building supervisor to see about keeping chickens. The ordinance in the village has no regulation on keeping chickens but it says that any building/coop used to house livestock/poultry must be no closer than 100ft to the property line. Here's a pic...