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P.S. Unfortunately, due to financial and time constraints, we will not be having a booth at the McHenry Co. Fair this year. I'm still hoping to organize an educational film event in Algonquin maybe in the fall - and perhaps using the recent independent documentary on byc in Northbrook. If...

Hi, It all depends on your zoning. If your property is zoned agricultural then you are lucky enough to legally own backyard chickens in McHenry County. If your property is zoned residential, however, they are not legal. I have seen properties in Wisconsin (not sure if this happens in IL as...

Hi, So sorry, I responded earlier but I wasn't on the website like I should have been and so you didn't get the message. We are still in the early stages of planning a booth at the McHenry Co. Fair shared with McHenry Co. Transition (mchenrycountytransition.ning.com, also on FB) - which has...

Really appreciate the support, ChicksterJo!

In case anyone reading this is unaware, a family in Crystal Lake got caught with 4 hens in the City limits last week. They will be at the City Council meeting on Tuesday July 7th at 7:30pm. Please come on out and show your support. This is your moment, Crystal Lake! Those of us who organized...

We will also be talking about next steps to create ordinance change in towns other than McHenry as well as unincorporated McHenry County (see CLUCK McHenry on FB for updates on their process.) If you care about this issue please come out and join us. We need your help! This is a family...

Pardon my ignorance, here. Still in the chicken-ordinance-advocacy stage of things. What are the differences (besides color) between regular Orps and Imported English Orps? These are gorgeous looking birds! My husband is English and I also used to live in the UK but never saw these chickens...

Hi, Does anyone have any sample petitions or templates that would help us get chicken ordinance-change petitions started? It would be helpful to have one for both city and county ordinances. If they are already somewhere here on the website I've not come across them. Thanks in advance! Anna

Great to hear from you, Cheryl. Andy and I are planning to meet up at Green Drinks at Duke's in CL next month. We're hoping to connect with Adrian Plante and would also love to meet you. I believe the next Green Drinks is on May 4th (but not 100% sure, will confirm when I get an email from...

It looks like the McHenry City Council Meetings are at night starting at 7pm. Held at 333 Green St. I am planning to attend on May 17th for the chicken vote! If McHenry allows chickens surely Woodstock (which I've always thought of as more progressive) will follow? One other thought - Tuesday...

I'm thrilled to find more like-minded folks out there! I just joined CLUCK - McHenry but maybe we also need to create a CLUCK - Woodstock??? I will "like" Round Lake CLUCK as well and appreciate the info - I had no idea ya'll were out there. Heartwarming! I'm really happy to support ordinance...

Hi again, Andy, Definitely it's all about allowing chickens with some limits (I'm personally fine with that, don't really want to live next door to a noisy roo either, or a smelly coop for that matter) rather than changing zoning itself. I'm planning to purchase a copy of the Mad City...

Great to hear from you, Andy! Have you heard of a group called McHenry County Transition? I think they might be like-minded chicken souls and I'm planning to attend some of their events. They're interested in self-sufficiency. I also know one of the board members of the McHenry County...

P.S. Chicken fight as in fighting the county for the right to keep birds! Not that other horrible kind of fight...

Nice to here from everyone, especially my midwestern neighbors! If you know anyone in McHenry County that is up for a chicken fight please let me know. Love the blue roo pic!

Hi, Thanks for the suggestion. My situation is close to yours - I live just outside the city limits on 3/4 acre, so county ordinances apply. Sad to hear that's a more challenging fight. Since my sister does live inside city limits we could start there, although she is more interested in helping...

Hello all, I'm still in the process of chicken-education and have decided to work towards ordinance change rather than go the guerrilla-chicken route here in McHenry County, IL. Struggling to find like-minded people at present. I know you're out there somewhere! I'm also volunteering at a...

Hi all, I'm searching for all those wanna be backyard chicken owners in McHenry Co., IL (north of Chicago). Our local extension office has been most UNhelpful, informing me that they "don't think many people around here would be interested in that." And how, exactly, would they know? Our...