This past week was highlighted by the meeting at the Zoning Commission on my petition to legalize chickens in town. The Commission has agreed with me unanimously that chickens ought to be permitted as a matter of right in residential neighborhoods! They are setting up a committee, which will include farming, agriculture and poultry experts, to craft language to amend the zoning regulations. BIG win for backyard chickens!! My argument to the Zoning Commission was taped live and can be viewed here.
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In other big news this week: Iris (an Olive Egger pullet) went broody for the first time and accepted 10 chicks as her own, which I hatched in an incubator.
Buff Orpington pullet, inspecting the day’s haul. As everyone eases out of their molt, I’m finally getting blue Ameraucana eggs again. I can’t even remember the last time I saw a blue egg in the nest boxes!
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This past week was highlighted by the meeting at the Zoning Commission on my petition to legalize chickens in town. The Commission has agreed with me unanimously that chickens ought to be permitted as a matter of right in residential neighborhoods! They are setting up a committee, which will include farming, agriculture and poultry experts, to craft language to amend the zoning regulations. BIG win for backyard chickens!! My argument to the Zoning Commission was taped live and can be viewed here.
In other big news this week: Iris (an Olive Egger pullet) went broody for the first time and accepted 10 chicks as her own, which I hatched in an incubator.
Buff Orpington pullet, inspecting the day’s haul. As everyone eases out of their molt, I’m finally getting blue Ameraucana eggs again. I can’t even remember the last time I saw a blue egg in the nest boxes!
One of our local towns has just started working on passing regulations for keeping chickens in the city limits. I'm excited and I don't even live there! Either of these prizes would be fantastic. I know my girls love their mealy worms and I don't have an official first aid kit, just some random stuff tossed in a box…
I agree with Richard Van Driesche! This is my first year with chickens – got them in the Spring of 2013 – two Barred Rock and two Rhode Island Reds – all hens. I have learned more from your blog and site than any of the books I've read. Nothing like real life experiences. I really love your pictures and reading about your experiences (although not so much with the problem neighbor -sorry). Great news on the zoning front too! Thanks for all the education and Congratulations on a job well done!
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Love your blog and I would love to win either of the prize packages.. I look forward to reading your blog every.. great way to start the day!!
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