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Ok so I bought some mail order eggs. (eBay). I have 12 cuckoo Maran eggs and 6 African goose eggs. I didn't think they would show up as soon as they did. I have a broody BA sitting on 15 mixed eggs that I don't really care about so much. I have another clutch of eggs started in another...

Question to the group..... I have a fav rooster that has been gimpy. I checked for bumble but the pad looks good. The only thing I noticed is that the edges of his bad foot looked red and iritated. He is doing better, but was wondering do people have foot trouble with there favs? Have a good...

I know this is a common question, but I thought I would ask it again. Do people wash there eggs or what? We got our frist one yesterday! But we have 22 girls, and we will be selling eggs once they all get going. Just not sure what a person should do. Also should I candle the eggs before...

Here is the link: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/109030014/Some-cities-balk-at-urban-chicken-roosts- Have good weekend everyone! Paul

7 Chicks from the hardware store... they send 10, dog gets the whole batch , reorder 10 (wife is mumbling about the dead ones) they send 12, dog gets those , I get smarter than the dog and build a fort knox coop (lets see you get in there!) and I get 14 layers, 3 polish, 1 silkie and a banty...

I will take 9/8... But then someone will have to rent me a incubator

I am almost 100% sure that this girl is a BSL, but I wanted to get the boards opinion... This is one of our RSL:

Hey everyone, I have posted a bit already, but thought I would introduce myself. We are currently working on changing the ordiance where we live to allow BYC. Currently our girls are living with Grandpa and Grandma (legal where they live!). Here is a picture of our daughter with one...

Well I got the girls to there new digs today. I am going to start some work on getting the word out about BYC in our town.

I have 5 BA's all on the same hatch, some are more mature than others, some look like cupcake and the rest look like bourbon.

I copied this from the Eagan muni code... Looks like that would be a no... Although they have a huge section on pigeons and how to get a permit etc... Sec. 10.12. Animals and fowl--Keeping, transporting, treatment, housing. Subd. 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following...

Well.. I have a little update... I spoke with the city admin today, apparently she is going to write up some language for the new ordinance and present it to the planning commish on the 13th of Sept. She also told me today that since I was at the planning commish meeting they have gotten...

my polish is a very nervous bird... just there way of being...

I used part of the Salem groups in my presentation and it was very useful. Good luck to my neighbor to the north!

Well I have an update... I appeared before the city Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday. I had all my facts and gave a short present on backyard chicken keeping. It went well and they have asked that the city staff come up with a chicken ordinace. Then they will have a public hearing on...