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    Backyard chickens in Buffalo Grove, IL

    Any updates on this I'll back you if you want to push for an update. Mt. Prospect updated their laws any they're legal in the city so we might have a shot.
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    Does anyone in Cook County, IL or Lake County want to help me flip the chicken laws in Buffalo Grove

    I'm looking to get some backyard birds for a run on the length of my garage and want to challenge the village on their hen restrictions. Has anyone had luck overturning these ridiculous restrictions? https://library.municode.com/il/buffalo_grove/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6AN
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    Does anyone in Cook County, IL or Lake County want to help me flip the chicken laws in Buffalo Grove

    I'm looking to get some backyard birds for a run on the length of my garage and want to challenge the village on their hen restrictions. Has anyone had luck overturning these ridiculous restrictions? https://library.municode.com/il/buffalo_grove/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6AN
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    Sick of my A&Ms...

    They are quail, not chickens. The recommendation is no less than 1sf per bird. I have 5 birds in 8sf of space. That's almost double the recommendation and my birds that are at ratio are calm as larks. I really don't think its a spacing issue. I just think the birds have some bread in aggression.
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    Sick of my A&Ms...

    That's the thing. There are 5 birds in more than 4x2 feet. The browns are 8 birds in the same size enclosure and zero issues.
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    Sick of my A&Ms...

    I've got a batch of browns and a batch of A&M and the later are all crazy aggressive. They all gang up on each other attack each other. It's crazy and super annoying. They are all in a pen with 2X1 feet for each bird. I had two previously injured birds in agonizing pens and just re-introduced...
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    Any alternatives to Wazine?

    Are there and dewormers that can be added to water that work as well as Wazine
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    Frozen Water System Ideas.

    My current setup has those little cups with the yellow thing in them. Your system seems close enough to the bucket that the warmer water would keep everything flowing.
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    Frozen Water System Ideas.

    I'm thinking these might be the best winter solution - Then just jamming a small fish heater on the lowest setting into the container.
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    Frozen Water System Ideas.

    Well it's not insulated and I do want them getting a heater in case it prevents them from growing enough of a winter coat. how would you heat a gravity bucket? wouldn't the cups freeze up?
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    Frozen Water System Ideas.

    My first winter with birds is quickly approaching and I'm going to be keeping mine in a detached garage. We are using a gravity feed watering system. Has anyone had any luck with adding propylene glycol to your bird's water? I'm also open to any other ideas. The only direct research I can find...
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