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  1. Briarpatch

    What are chicken laws in Horry County, (near Myrtle Beach) SC?

    I'm considering a move to Horry County SC. Before I begin looking at properties, I'd like to know what the rules are in Horry County. I see that you can only have chickens in city limits of Conway if you're zoned agricultural. What about other areas?
  2. Briarpatch

    What's the best way to pick up a rooster?

    I have a year old adopted rooster who was pretty friendly with his previous owner, but he was very protective of his hens. He's been pretty good with me, but he gave me that "look" today that made me a bit uneasy. I know I need to trim his spurs and get him used to me, but how? Should I just go...
  3. Briarpatch

    HELP! Roo just attacked young chick...

    So I took one of the 4.5 week old chicks to the coop to meet the rooster. He immediately attacked her and chased her around until I could get him away from her. He pulled out some feathers, but other than that she seems okay. My intent was to move all the chicks to the coop today, but now...
  4. Briarpatch

    Introducing chick to roo...suggestions?

    We adopted a 1 year old roo from a friend and he has happily been living in our coop (alone) for the last few weeks while the 7 chicks have been growing. They are 4.5 weeks old now and I'm planning to take them to the coop this afternoon. Any suggestions or things I should expect? I'm a little...
  5. Briarpatch

    Can I collect water in barrels for the chickens?

    In the past, I've used an auto fill type dog bowl, mounted to a wall in the coop, for the chickens. The dish screws onto a hose that I'd run across the yard into the coop. It would be a lot easier if I could use a rain barrel closer to the coop without having to run the hose across the yard. I...
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