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Hey everyone. Inspired by some of the homemade incubators I've seen here, I wanted to try to make my own, but instead of using a light, I was wondering if I could use heating cable. I'm thinking it would be even more accurate because then I could line the entire incubator with it instead of...

Hey everyone. Ok, so I'm thinking of getting only two chickens. I have checked out the coop designs on this website. I was thinking that Kim's chicken tractor looked nice, but if I only wanted two chickens, can I cut the size down? Since the rule of thumb is 4 sq ft. per chicken, what would you...

that is really helpful. thanks so much! sorry for all the questions. has anyone here had to obtain a permit from the health department and how difficult is it to do so?

Thanks everyone for the help. Who should I contact to get the exact laws for raising chickens inside city limits?

Hi everyone! I am new to this chicken thing, and before I get too deep into it, I wanted to figure out if I was even able to have any chickens. I live inside city limits in Omaha, NE. I have tried finding information about poultry zoning laws, but haven't had any luck. Can anyone help? Thanks...