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    Overly helpful and nice neighbor rant

    This thread is probably going to make me sound like a jerk I moved into my house about a year ago. It's a rental and my landlord has agreed to allow me to plant a large (30' by 12') garden in the back as well as own chickens, quail, build feral cat houses, a compost tumbler etc, flowers in...
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    Snap Lock Chicken Coop

    Has any used the snap-lock chicken coop before? Either the small one or the big one? I was going to get an Eglu Cube for my 3 RIRs since i'm at a rental property and didn't want anything too "nailed down" but then I came across those coops and personally there are some aspects I like a lot more...
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    Hello!

    Hello! I've been sneaking around the site for a good part of year now but have just been given the OK to keep chickens from my landlord about a week ago. I picked up my three Rhode Island Red (I heard they're a good starter breed) pullets yesterday and I thought I would introduce myself...
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    Example "Chicken Policy"

    Thanks everyone. I'm going to write to my landlord tonight, very informally, and explain my intentions with the yard, coop, chickens, etc... (just the needed details about the property). You guys have been very helpful.
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    Example "Chicken Policy"

    I just realized I probably posted this in the wrong place (sorry I'm new).
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    Example "Chicken Policy"

    First off, it's completely legal in my area to own chickens in the backyard. I have just short of 1/2 an acre in rural north carolina. I asked my landlord if I could keep three chickens on the property to which he replied: "sure". And that was the end of the conversation. The property didn't...
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