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    Comment by 'thegospelisgood' in article 'Convicted Criminal Chickenkeeper'

    Well. Have you contacted Dept. of Ag? Have they performed a GAAMPS inspection for compliance? If you are protected by RTFA and GAAMPS then the Attorney General would be your representation. Although I am all for your cause and think ordinances against chickens are wrong...I think that you are...
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    Finished Pallet Coop - Finally

    Definitely was time consuming. Especially ripping down pallets. Just take a sawzall and a demo blade too 'em...Goes much faster. As for plans...well.. I built as I went...and you could tell she ain't square.. Nothing a little paint won't fix ;)
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    Finished Pallet Coop - Finally

    They free range when they come down...they are still learning to come OUT of the coop. They've been confined in a dog crate for quite some time...but they have been enjoying the yard. They will have "controlled" ranging when the gardens go back in this summer. There are 3 black sex links, 1...
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    Finished Pallet Coop - Finally

    Oh yes. It also has a removable poop tray spanning the entire bottom of the page. You can see the handle for this on the rear of the coop under the nest box.
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    Finished Pallet Coop - Finally

    Lots of good ideas from the forum went into this coop. The construction is basically 5 x 5, and made from all pallet wood. With the exception of the roof and roofing materials. The windows are also removable plexi that just slide into frames over chicken wire openings for storms and other...
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    Really need help with coop plans.

    No plans. . All pallet/scrap wood.
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    SouthEast Michigan: Where can you raise chickens and where can you not

    the proactive inspection with the inspector went very well we have a green light to install to apiaries for beekeeping with certain circumstances met. My lot has .16 acres.
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    SouthEast Michigan: Where can you raise chickens and where can you not

    To my understanding, it is a GAAMPS inspection. A proactive inspection. Somebody from Wayne's office. I just drew a schematic of potential hive placement and land layout, emailed it to Wayne. No response. I followed up again, and got a phone call next day.
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    SouthEast Michigan: Where can you raise chickens and where can you not

    I received a phone call from Dept. of AG today. They have scheduled a preemptive inspection (in relation to an Apiary) after I submitted a management plan/schematic. They will visit m R-1 zoned home on 4/3.
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    SouthEast Michigan: Where can you raise chickens and where can you not

    Excellent thoughts wingless. I have spoken to Wayne, but regarding beekeeping moreso than chickens. The problem I see with the cases you reference, none of them apply to folks with less than 1 acre. All those cases are formiddable and good candidates for RTF protection mainly because of lot...
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    SouthEast Michigan: Where can you raise chickens and where can you not

    After speaking to the Dept. of Agricultura, and the RTFA inspections persons this week, I have concluded that there are an awful lot of armchair lawyers interpreting the RTFA for residential scenarios when that is not the purpose of the act. However, if you request a pre-emptive site inspection...
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    Really need help with coop plans.

    Well. I live in Southeast Michigan. And...Spring won't show up until at least mid-April around here. The chicks are coming up on 4 weeks old. I can easily accommodate them in a dog kennel in the basement to buy building time. I have lots of access to pallets on a daily basis...close by also...
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    Really need help with coop plans.

    So, some unexpected home repairs have set me back a little. But the chickens are still here, still growing, and going to need a coop soon. I have spent about 8 hours scouring the internet and the forums for coop plans...particularly out of pallets. I have the coop book and another "art of the...
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    SouthEast Michigan: Where can you raise chickens and where can you not

    I don't know if anyone is still inquiring about the city ordinance on this matter, but I don't think the Animal Shelter has it right. According to the Romulus City Code Section 11.15 Animal/Agricultural (a) Farms (1) Farms are permitted on at least five (5) acres of land outside a...
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