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    Big Island Hawaii - Planning to raise chickens for both eggs and meat... any tips for a newbie?

    I have a little experience on the big island... I have property in Puna district, near where you are talking about. You can raise chickens, but not rabbits. The things you should be very careful of are the natives.... not the law. There is an enormous movement to keep Hawaii native. The...
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    Hey Northerners: What is the absolute coldest air temps your chickens have experienced happily!

    I live in Colorado. Last week the low was 7 below zero. Our Jersey Giants were perfectly happy to scratch around in their coop/run. All I have for heat is a 60 watt lightbulb, and the water is heated. But we open the door if we leave for work and they sometimes come out in the snow...
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    Top 5 Backyard Chicken Breeds

    We didn't know what we wanted... so we got a couple of everything... We have a modest house and lot in Colorado Springs. We have Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orphingtons, Gold and Silver Wyandottes, Black Rocks, Ameraucanas, Black Australorps, Black Minorcas.... the list was WAY too...
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    How high of fence can a Fox jump?

    I have a neighbor in Colorado Springs that has a 6 foot wooden fence around his chickens... and he has seen a fox climb it. This particular fox walks down our street in broad daylight. I was getting in my car about 7am, and she came down the street. All she did was sidestep me about 3 feet...
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    Can Chickens eat pumpkin

    We grew Prizewinner pumpkins this year... that is, until our chickens discovered them. They quickly reduced a great 40 pound pumpkin to something akin to a giant orange whiffle ball....
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    I am in Sherman, Texas

    I have one Barred Rock, one Buff Orpington, and one Black Australorp. We used to have two Barred rocks and two Rhode Island Reds, but we were taken by a surprise visit by a red fox. Ouch.
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    I am in Sherman, Texas

    I plan on moving to Sherman. I go to GCC in Dennison now. Are there any codes or laws that govern raising chickens within city limits?
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