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    Chicken Ordinance Reviewed In The City of Midland, MI

    Midland City Council voted unanimously to NOT allow chickens.... :rant Time to sell the house... if I could. Mark
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    Rubber Floor? IMPORTANT...

    If it were me, I would either remove the old floor or brush on a couple of coats of fast drying shellac which is an alcohol-based resin product and comes in either a clear or pigmented version. It can be brushed on or applied with a roller and, through the small particle size of the grains...
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    Coop is built, quick questions about my setup before winter

    Howdy from a Midlander... we are working on getting the city of Midland to allow chickens currently. The issue comes before the city council in a couple of weeks then they'll vote some time in November. Just thought I'd say "hi". Cute little coop. Mark
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    Do's and dont's for a "living room" coop? Building housing indoors?

    I have been putting some thought into this as of late... seems like the "dust" appears to be of concern to a great many people, and perhaps to the original poster as well. As a woodworker, I have my workshop in the basement, and I guarantee I put out way more fine dust than a few chickens could...
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    Vent vs. Draft - I'm so confused!

    Wow... this thread took a couple of turns, huh. In my experience... in the middle of snowy Michigan, we can get enough snow easily to cover a roof vent in the winter for weeks at a time. For proof all I have to do is look at my father-in-law's unheated garage... with a roof vent and eave...
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    Please sign my petition to allow chicken in New Boston MI

    Signed and commented. My city is now looking at the same thing, the planning commission okayed it, now it is going to the city council. Good Luck! Mark
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    Has anyone come across a letter

    Quote: That's quite generous! I would be very pleased to receive those! Thank you! Mark
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    How much head room?

    I was wondering how much head room should be left for a standard size bird in a coop-- I am thinking Plymouth Rocks or Orpington sized birds.. In other words... how far from the ceiling should the Roost be in a 4 to 5 foot tall coop where they could be comfortable getting up to the perch in...
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    Has anyone come across a letter

    I am going to write my city council some letters (pro-chicken, of course) and I was hoping there were some pro-chicken letters out there kind of spelling out the pro's and rebuttals in a readable and concise format which I could get some ideas from. I write well enough I suppose, but there...
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    Retractable wheel for chicken ark - need advice

    With a little adaptation, this should work. You tube video says in a few seconds what it would take me a page to describe! If you make an extension to the end of the tractor this should work I think. Mark
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    old fencing on new coop?

    you could always try board and batten siding. Furring strips go horizontally across the coop and then the wider boards are nailed vertically. Gaps between the larger boards are covered with smaller boards (called battens) also hung vertically, that way all the gaps between the larger boards are...
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    Chicken Ordinance Reviewed In The City of Midland, MI

    Quote: Right you are... right now I am in the process of putting together an information packet and some letters to the city council and am working to get others to do the same! Mark
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    How is peat moss for bedding? I don't see it used a lot.

    A few issues with peat moss which I can think of from my years of experience with it using it to garden.... 1. It holds a TON of moisture for quite a while... might have humidity issues with it since it won't dry very quickly. 2. Once it IS totally dry, it is very hard to re-moisten especially...
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    Chicken Ordinance Reviewed In The City of Midland, MI

    I was at the Planning commission meeting tonight and was one of a many who spoke on the behalf of the gent who was trying to get a pro chicken ordinance. The commission approved the petition 5-3, so the next step is the city council... should be sometime next month. RAH CHICKENS! Mark
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