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Ltrain - what did they turn out to be? Pullets or cockerels? Thanks!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You can get lots of helpful info from this group that were successful in getting chickens legal in Salem, OR. : http://www.salemchickens.com/. Good luck!

Wow, that's not very well written, is it?

Hi Ken. I'm in Santa Ana and have had BYCs for two years now. If I can be of any help feel free to contact me. Helen

Hi Kevin, Great looking coop! I want to build something similar but was thinking of going with an open air version like they built at the OC Great Park, with a tool/storage shed attached. I did create a facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SantaAnaChickens) to try to drum up support for...

I have the eglu classic. I and my 3 girls love it. The doors as well as the run are preditor proof. I do hope to build a larger more permanent coop at some time but the eglu works great until then. The eglu is much sturdier than any of the pre-made wodden coops I've seen for sale and the...

There are 3 feed stores in Orange on Chapman that carry organic chicken feed. The Hitchin' Post, Covered Wagon & Foothill Feed.

I used to buy from Kruse, but the last two times there were bugs in the feed. If you buy there check for bugs.

You're welcome, Rascal311 So, do you currently have chickens? In what part of Santa Ana do you live? A small group was formed when we were advocating changing the code and it would be nice to start a community of chicken enthusiasts. You can contact us at [email protected] if...

The code allows a combined total of 4 fowl and/or rabbits - but no roosters. So, for example, 2 hens, a rabbit, and a duck would be allowed. Go get some chicks! Helen

Hooray!! The proposed ordinance amending the 100' distance requirement for keeping chickens to 30' passed the final step. The new code goes into effect 30 days after the 2nd reading/vote - July 4th!

Here's the update: At Monday night's City Council meeting the amended ordinance was presented to the council for the first time (1st Reading). After some discussion the council voted to approve the revised ordinance. HOORAY!! It has to go before the council again for a 2nd reading. This...

I would encourage you to check out what other cities have done. The one I'm most familiar with is C.I.T.Y. - which stands for Chickens In They Yard. This organization was formed to get chickens allowed in Salem, OR. You can see what they did by going to their website: salemchickens.com. They...

Tonight at 6:00 the Santa Ana City Council will consider the proposed amendment to the city's current ordinance re chickens. The proposed amendment reduces the distance requirement from 100' to 30'. Hopefully this will go through without any problem, but we can't be sure that it will. It would...