We are planning on moving sometime in the near future. I am hoping to find 5+ acres, but I may have to settle for less than that. What areas within an hour and a half of Dearborn MI are chicken-friendly on less than 5 acres? Maybe goats too? What is the minimum acreage? I currently have 11...
I have had chickens in my backyard for about two years now. I have always been prepared to call upon our states Right To Farm Act if there were any issues. So far, there haven't been any. But the more I think about our city's ordinances I'm wondering if I could avoid potential court dates...
I am a first time chick owner and just came across another website recommending vaccines for chickens. Do you vaccinate your chicks? For what and when? Do they need annual vaccinations thereafter? Mine are almost at the two week mark now. How do you give a chick vaccines?
In reading through the MI GAAMP for poultry, I have some questions.
First of all - it talks about 'stocking density' what the heck is that?!?
Second - must all chickens have individual cages, or will one coop inside an enclosed run work? In the GAAMPs it speaks of 1 sq. foot of housing per...