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I can't help with the HOA, but it looks like the covenants/restrictions are there for 30 years. The only way I know to get them removed, at least in Ohio, is to have the majority of the residents of the HOA decide to eliminate it. I am also not sure if you need a bare majority, or a super...

Not having covenants or restrictions made known to you at the purchase time of your home does not absolve you from following them. Even if the home owners association is defunct, covenants and restrictions generally follow the property, not the property owner. Covenants sometimes have...

I've got 3 Welsummer bantam cocks that need a home (FREE) Cannot ship, PM if interested. Steve

Quote: THAT'S what I've been looking for! Thanks.

Quote: Injectable anti-biotics can also wreak havoc with a bird's good bacteria. Start giving cultured yogurt to help balance the gut again. They'll think they're getting a treat Be prepaired for diarrhea. Chickens are incapable of digesting lactose, they lack the needed enzymes...

Ask them to explain why you're not grandfathered.

Cleveland Ohio is a go! Here's a link, here's another . According to this article , they're legal in Toledo as well as long as they meet sanitary conditions. There's also been a huge dicussion about Michigan's "Right to Farm" law on here as well. I'm from Ohio, and don't really know all the...

Hey Aubrey! If you think it's one of yours, it probably is. When I started the Meetup Group, I needed a picture of a chicken to put in as a logo. I like d'Anvers, so that's what I googled. Several images popped up and I grabbed a couple of them, and I chose the black as a placeholder until I...

Quote: Okay, here's what I have gathered so far. The OP is from Newfoundland, Canada. There have been run ins with these youngsters before, and it appears to have been going on for several months. The boys have thrown rocks at the OP's birds, and it is alledged that they have tresspassed and...

Quote: I have to agree that there seems to be no one able to answer this. For all the talk on this site, I'm suprised at the dearth of information regarding over-wintering these systems. I really wanted to have this be my only source of water for my birds year-round. It's beginning to look as...

Thanks for all the feedback! I guess "not too stinky" is the answer, especially if your practicing good husbandry techniques.

Blood feathers are no big deal either. Make sure you have a pair of needlenose pliers on hand before you start. If you accidentally clip one, grab the shaft with the pliers and pull it out. The blood from the shaft looks scary, but it's not painful. Your bird may flinch a bit when you pull the...

Quote: Be prepared for them to go off laying. (It's possible). It's like changing a dog's food cold turkey. Chickens may get a little loose in the "poo" department as well.

Quote: BOSS would not be considered a staple, like layer mix or other types of feeds. There are those who offer it in a seperate feeder, similar to Oyster Shell. I understand that there are those who believe it helps to prevent egg-binding, due to its high oil content.

Quote: I would say we're not talking more than 10-15 feet total for the loop, 3/4" diameter pvc. I live in growing zone 5a, so that's between -15 to -20 degrees F. In my experience, those temperatures are VERY rare. The coldest winter nights average +10 degrees or so, and that is for a very...

Quote: Can you believe, the grocery stores tell me that is illegal in California??? Same thing in Maryland. The manager said that people would say it was for composting or whatever and then eat the food and get sick. Wow, that's weird. I guess where we are in Ohio, they haven't considered...

If you want to spend hundreds of $$$, there are digital hygrometers for scientific use. They're accurate to plus or minus .5% or so. Everything we're buying online, or at Wally World is only accurate to plus/minus 4-5%. Get a wet bulb and learn how to use it, they're the most accurate a hobbyist...

Go to your local supermarket or Farmer's market and look around back, a lot of "useful" stuff gets tossed just because it doesn't look good.