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    Catawbacoopss Page

    How can I keep chickens in the city? People think chickens are smelly, messy, and loud beasts. This could not be further from the truth. Because I live in a town with livestock ordinances, I had to find a way to convince my neighbors that chickens weren't such a bad thing. That's why I designed...
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    Catawba ConvertiCoops IMPROVED DIY Chicken Coop Plans

    Quote: The sides are not attached. They are doors that are all easily removable. I hang a feeder and watering fount on one end by hooks. It's a very simple arrangement, once you understand how it works.
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    Catawba ConvertiCoops IMPROVED DIY Chicken Coop Plans

    Quote: Sure did! I had one of my coops in the chicken barn. The NC Ag Dept has asked me to put a little more interest in there, other than just chickens.
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    Catawba ConvertiCoops IMPROVED DIY Chicken Coop Plans

    The chicken coop as art. The British have taken chickens arks as they call them, to an art form. But with the US dollar weak against the Euro, who can afford to pay $1,000.00 or more for a place to keep their chickens? The Catawba ConvertiCoop can be built for significantly less money, and...
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    Wake Forest, NC - Working for lighter chicken ordinanace

    http://www.catawbacoops.com/its-official-wake-forest-votes-in-new-ordinance-to-allow-urban-chickens.html It's Official! Wake Forest Commissioners Vote In New Ordinance to Allow Urban Chickens. By David Bissette WAKE FOREST, NC. - The Town of Wake Forest's Board of Commissioners voted tonight...
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    Wake Forest, NC - Working for lighter chicken ordinanace

    SCOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You saw it here on Backyard Chickens 1st! Wake Forest Commissioners Tackle Chicken Ordinance By Dave Bissette WAKE FOREST - Emily Cole entered the Town of Wake Forest's monthly Board of Commissioners meeting with butterflys in her stomach. After several months of...
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    Just built a coop based off a European design.

    Aye, if the mods feel that the link to my FAQ page in reference to questions asked in this thread is in error, they are welcome to remove it.
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    Just built a coop based off a European design.

    This coop was built from my plans by a 15 year old with no previous woodworking experience. He's starting up a home based business building these coops. Hurrah that the entrepreneurial spirit still lives in today's youth! krjwaj, you can find the answers to the majority of your...
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    Just built a coop based off a European design.

    The coop measures 4x8' and is approx 42" tall. The roost area is 2x8'. Best regards in the building of your coop! Can't wait to see it. - Dave
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    Wake Forest, NC - Working for lighter chicken ordinanace

    Our coop of licensed and registered birds at the Farmer's Market. Emily took this picture. If you're interested, you can look at her blog at http://wfchickens.blogspot.com Here's a blow-up of the note left on the coop. Cities are full of smelly dumpsters...
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    Just built a coop based off a European design.

    Just got pictures in from Deniece, an earlier adopter of the ConvertiCoop. Thought you guys might like to see a coop other than my own.
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    Laws About Shipping Chicks?

    Joel Salatin made a comment a few weeks ago at Polyface Farm in Swoope, VA that he felt there should be more hatcheries... especially those dealing in heritage breeds. His comment was that he bought out ALL the hatcheries that were dealing in a certain breed (which I cannot remember) and that as...
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    Cary Chicken Ban

    Cary chickens out of allowing poultry Smell, predators cited as concerns Adam Arnold, The Cary NewsComment on this story The chickens won't come home to roost in Cary. At least not literally. Cary's Town Council turned down an idea, by a 4-3 vote, to look into allowing laying hens throughout...
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    Cary Chicken Ban

    Shame about the vote last week. It doesn't even seem that the commissioners were interested in educating themselves about urban chickens. Fortunately for us here in Wake Forest, we've done a fine job of voting in progressive commissioners who care about more than just tax dollars and property...
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    An animal ordinance in Wake Forest

    I'm keeping a tab on all the goings-on here in Wake Forest on my website. Shame about what happened in Cary last week. I think it should have been formally introduced. Emily Cole is doing that here and has already started contacting commissioners on the subject. Fortunately for us, our...
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