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    Nektros Chicken Coop

    The Cute, Cute Chicken Coop This is the product of a visit from our city Animal Control Officer informing us that we were illegal chicken ranchers and not in complaince with the New City Chicken Ordinance . Well the short of the story is that I was going to have to move my current coop & run to...
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    Will Some Pullets Just Never Lay An Egg?

    Let me start off by giving a few details. We have six pullets, 1- RIR, 1-RSL, 1- SLW, 1-BR, 2-BO. All were purchased March 29th when they were a couple of days old. Started getting eggs at the end of August one or two a day till some time in Sept when production came up to 4-5 a day. On my days...
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    Salt Lake City Utah Chicken Ordinance Help Needed!

    I live South of Salt Lake in Draper and we had this whole process earlier this year. Our city council came up with 6 chickens max, and the set back restrictions are 50 feet from neighbors and 15 feet from owner occupied residence. No lot restrictions as long as you meet the distance regulations...
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    What size is your flock

    We are only allowed 6 Pullets so we have 1 Rhode Island Red 1 Red Sex Link 1 Barred Rock 1 Silver Laced Wyndotte 2 Buff Orphingtons (That because my wife like them the most)
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    Need Help Gathering Info for a LAZY Councilman

    My saga continues with my new city ordinance. I have a neighbor who will not let the fact that I have chickens rest. Everytime the CEO comes out to tell me what I need to fix I do. Now they are pulling out the fine print to beat me on the head with, which is the fact that I can not free range my...
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    Animal Control Stopped And I Got The Last Laugh

    Well animal control stopped by today for the second time to confirm that I was in compliance with our cities new chicken ordinance that took effect mid July. The first time was three days after the ordinance had been voted on and passed but not in effect yet. I was in violation at that time in...
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    Sneezy Pullet

    I have noticed the other day my 19 week old B/O started sneezing. Didn't think much about it till today when I noticed my 19 week old SLW was also sneezing today. Is this normal or should I be looking for something. I am a true newbie a this chicken thing
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    Chicken Ordinances changed in the last year

    In Utah, Draper City just passed their new chicken friendly ordinance, and Un-Incorporated Salt Lake County is working on theirs. Not so chicken friendly currently.
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    Ended - Coop Design Contest - Summer 2009

    So did I make it in time for the coop contest. I hope I hope I hope!!! Worked all week to get it done. So here it is https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=29062
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    A Vist From Animal Control Informing Me That I'm Not In Compliance

    After some phone calls I found out that I am not grandfathered since I was illeagle to begin with. There was a vage ordinance on the books from a long time ago when the town I live in was a agricultural . Now that the big city has encompassed us they felt they needed to update the ordinance to...
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    A Vist From Animal Control Informing Me That I'm Not In Compliance

    My wife got a visit from animal control informing her that my 8 little ladies were out of compliance. Admittedly I was working on the don't ask, don't tell policy for my backyard chicken ranch. After my wife called to inform me that I was in trouble with the law, I marched off to animal...
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    Intruducing New Chicks With Existing Flock of Same Age

    Last night I got 2 additional chicks between 6-7 weeks old to go with my existing 6 chicks 7-8 weeks old I out them with the flock at dusk last night seemed to be alright but this morning there was a lot of pecking and chasing going on when the went outside into the run. I kept them seperated...
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    7 Week Old Chicks Won't Go Into Coop

    Thanks for all your great posts. It makes me feel much better to know my chicks aren't the only crazys.
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    7 Week Old Chicks Won't Go Into Coop

    I have 6 chicks that are 7 weeks old. They have been out in the coop for the last 3 weeks with a red lamp on for added warmth. Well it has finally warmed up to where I thought that they don't need the lamp. But this evening they would not go back into the coop. I had to push them into it. Now...
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    New chicken owner

    Nice looking coop, We are also Outlaw Urban Chicken Ranchers from Draper, UT. What part of Salt Lake are you in.
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