I have several 4 month old pullets. I purchased them sexed as females from Meyer Hatchery. So I was a somewhat surprised when at least one of them started CROWING this week.
Investigating, I realized that two of the Buff Orpingtons are much larger than the others, with bigger combs/wattles...
So, I'm in the middle of building a new coop. It will be 5x10', and nearly 7' high once the roof is on (it's a walk-in coop). But then I found a document on animal permit guidelines on my city's website that states the following:
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How picky do you think code enforcement will be about...