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    Poisonous Vines Ate Old Pens

    Put on gloves, wear long pant and long sleeved shirt, get some clippers and cut all vines where they climb the perimeter walls - no need to climb up on the roof. The cut vines will die, can be pulled down then. Mow the area around the coop if at all possible to make on-going weed control...
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    Poisonous Vines Ate Old Pens

    Google 2-4-d toxicity before using this stuff.
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    Poisonous Vines Ate Old Pens

    Round-Up weed killer, sprayed on the leaves. It may take a while, and you may need to repeat the application a couple of times.
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    Hi! I just joined. Purcellville, VA (Loudoun County)

    Good to know!
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    Hi! I just joined. Purcellville, VA (Loudoun County)

    From what I could find on line, no animal shelter can be within 60' of a property line according to Loudoun County, which rules my lot out. However, I have heard from people on this forum who keep chickens in town in Purcellville (one gal said she lives right by the Town Hall) without problem...
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    looking to buy chicken necks, Loudoun County or wester Fairfax County

    Thanks for your reply. Fortunately, I am the Dining Room Manager, so I am not directly involved in the tough choices: all I have to do is pursuade them not to hit my servers when they deliver them a pureed meal ;-) It is very rewarding to be able to make a real difference in the residents...
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    looking to buy chicken necks, Loudoun County or wester Fairfax County

    I live alone, so I don't cook much. I also prefer stock made form fresh, not pre-cooked, bones. It seems the collegen does not break down as much, stock has more body. I'm making a batch right now from thighs: I prefer wings, but they are a dollar more per pound (go figure!), and I am poor...
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    Hi! I just joined. Purcellville, VA (Loudoun County)

    I grew up in rural Maine, had a couple of Seabright Bantams as pets. I bought a house in Purcellville VA that has an old coop at the back of the property, and am toying with the idea of getting some Bantys as pets. I've been reading up on Mille Fleur Duccles and would love to find someplace to...
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    Anyone know about Purcellville city limits?

    I assume if you ship the birds alsewhere for slaughter, you'd be OK?
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    raising chickens in purcellville,va 20132

    I just bought a house in town in Purcellville, and it has an old chicken coop in back. What I found on-line said no animal shelters within 60 feet of a proerty line: well my entire lot is not even 60 feet wide. I may sneek a few in anyway, as the coop is at the back of the property, which...
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    looking to buy chicken necks, Loudoun County or wester Fairfax County

    It used to be you could buy chicken necks and backs in supermarkets for soup, but I guess they do all the meat cutting centrally now, not in the stores. Anyone out there have necks they'd like to part with? They make the best stock.
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