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    Discouraged by poop

    Thank you all for weighing in. I attended a Backyard Chicken class this past weekend at Drumlin Farm. When the classroom stuff was over, we went out to their chicken house and chicken tractors. I was surprised at how un-mucky the tractor area was, and how low the odor was. And as others have...
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    Discouraged by poop

    I was sold on keeping a few hens in a Catawba chicken tractor. What has pulled the plug on things is the poop. Specifically, I have a small yard and even moving the tractor around daily would expose poop to the dog, kids, and cats who play in the yard and then come in the house. Keeping poop...
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    Thank you! I'm definitely going to the Tyngsboro swap. Just hope I can avoid coming home with birds before the coop is built!
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    I'm in Medford, MA. Last year I called City Hall about keeping chickens and they said no. I found out through this site that pet chickens are exempted. So, Local Folks, what do I need to know about chickens in this area? How do you manage with Medford's small yards? I've never kept chickens, but...
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