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    Can I manage my neighbors instead?

    Well, it seems that you won't be able to change their minds about the chickens. Maybe if you offer them fresh eggs (or are they the sort to turn up their noses at "brown/country" eggs?) they will not be so vocal about their hatred of chickens. It's worth a shot, assuming things stay civil. As...
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    Can I manage my neighbors instead?

    It sounds like your neighbors just need a little education regarding the chickens. If the only thing someone has seen is factory chicken farming (for eggs or meat) then they would be concerned about the smell. Perhaps you can talk to them to tell them that a few chickens won't make a bad smell...
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    Hello from West Central IL

    Yeah I called the farm king to see if they do custom orders. They do, and I heard the lady say a minimum of 5 for a custom order. Well, when I went to the store I was told 25 was the minimum for a custom order. I suspect that I heard 5 because that is what I wanted to hear. And yet, it doesn't...
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    Hello from West Central IL

    I'm finally posting an introduction after reading lots of great stuff in the forums here. This site is awesome! I'm Jennifer and my family and I just moved from Phoenix to west central IL in October. I grew up near Peoria, IL and my husband and I met at college in IL, so it's not totally new to...
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