Posts by openheartnurse

So I was wondering what chicken lays the largest brown egg and what chicken lays the darkest brown egg? and go.....   Will

What is your lot line setback?  What is your set back from a neighboring dwelling?

So I recently was able to talk the Planning Commission for the City to accept the idea of allowing chickens in city limits.  There is however significant concern with how close the to lot lines to permit a chicken coop to be and...

I guess I should specify a little ... the chicks are going to be in central illinois, so the temperature ranges are from zero degrees to 100 degrees.  (love the Illinois weather!)

If you could only have 4 hens for use in town (meaning no loud/noisy varieties please) which breed(s) would you choose?  They can be four different breeds, just for variety or all the same breed.  Trying to get some...

I had also posted this question in another post and this was the response I received from member 'flypluto76':   "The argument that chickens will draw in predators like coyotes and foxes is outlandish.  A smart predator...

Good News!!!  The county Recorder of Deeds has nothing on file for Section 5 of my subdivision ... which means that although some of the other sections do have a restrictive covenant, I do NOT!  :o)  One less hurdle to...

Thank you everyone for your advice and suggestions.  Since posting this I found out that there are 5 sections in the subdivision and I was told I was in section 4 of the development (but was told today that that was incorrect and...

Helps a lot, but still a few questions.   So is the EE's breed kind of considered a mut of the chicken world?  Amera VS. Aura ... one better than the other? tempermant? disease/health issues? cold hardy?  know any...

Well, we bought this house in August and was not told of any homeowners association for the subdivision.  Makes it very frustrating.