Howdy, I’ve been around just reviewing forums. Update: All four chickens that I have been raising have been well. Alberta, my one winged chicken due to a fox attack years back (I think two years ago around Thanksgiving) will be three years old in July and has been one of my best egg layers...
One of my hen's, Alberta, is starting to do the chicken egg laying song. She's been singing it the past week but nothing has come out yet. She was born in July 11, so I figured it might be a bit early but getting close to laying eggs. However, my two EE were able to lay eggs after 5 months...
Would have been nice to have that regulation in my county. Up to 10,000 square feet for the 4 chicken minimum in Anne Arundel. The no rooster rule still applies but instead of the MDA we have to register at the Anne Arundel animal control place in Millersville. I am happy to at least have 3...
Update: Great news. Last week I was able to have the poultry registration for my premise approved last Friday. Today is even greater news that I am approved for the chicken license in Anne Arundel County. As mentioned before, I am planning to start with two EE which my area allows up to four...
Update: So I called my county's Animal control service and the department of agriculture to see where to start in the venture yesterday, not much details except they gave me a contact email for someone that knows about the process in prepping for chickens in a residential area. Unfortunately...
Hi I just joined this forum yesterday and glad there is a thread for Maryland. I am still doing my own research on applying for the inspection, license, and registration, and building the coop & run. I think I got the order is mixed...maybe it was building the coop & run, inspection, license...
Hello, I am Chris and I am looking to start a new venture in having chickens. I have had some when I was younger but that was in the early 1990s and regulations have changed a bit in my area since then. I am thinking about getting a pair to start with since my county is limits 4 chickens for...