Hello BYC family! My name is Lisa, I live in SE Ohio in a suburb of a major city and have been contemplating raising chickens for a few months. Have just begun researching the activity and have a rough idea of the zoning codes in my community. Chickens are permitted, but there are regulations regarding coop locations. We live on 1/4 of an acre,but have access to approx.2+ acres directly behind our home. My main concern is how to deal with the 3 cats we have as pets-will they try to attack/kill the chickens when they are permitted to roam the grounds? I am a school teacher, so have the summer off and hoped to start soon since I have the time to learn the craft. I welcome any and all suggestions for novice chicken raisers.
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Hopeful Newbie from Ohio
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