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    Are chickens legal in Tullahoma, TN city limits?

    My sister recently moved to Tullahoma, TN and has always wanted to have a small flock of chickens. She's hoping to start her flock next year. However, she always wants to make sure she's on the up and up and has been trying to find out if the city allows chickens within its limits. We looked...
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    ISO hatching chicken eggs (any layer breed)

    I would like to start incubating eggs with my son this spring. We have a backyard flock (no roosters as per county rules) and he loves the girls. I think he'd really get a kick out of incubating his own eggs and hatching his own chicks. I'm looking for someone who can sell some fresh fertile...
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    Hen sits in the nest but no eggs?

    My flock started maturing around July/August, and I have some very dedicated layers. It seems like a couple are still not laying yet, but since I've seen posts where someone has a 9 mo old hen who still isn't laying yet, I'm not too worried (they are 7 mo old now). But the behaviour that I'm...
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    Where to get sand in Middle TN? Opinions?

    Hey all! I've been researching and plan to switch to sand in my girls' run instead of dirt. The sand seems like it will work better, give better drainage, keep the odor down, and even provide a decent dust bathing material for the chooks that won't leave giant holes all through the run. Here...
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    Head shaking/flicking - Mites????

    In the last week or so, I've been seeing my girls start shaking their heads with a flicking motion. It seemed to start with one, and now it appears that most or all of the flock is doing it. The one who started it was sneezing a bit, but didn't have a runny nose or anything. Everyone appears...
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    Egg Watch 2014!

    My Black Australorps are about 18 weeks old, with beautiful combs and wattles. I've been seeing folks who have started getting eggs from 17 and 18 week old pullets, and the anticipation is killing me! I've read that the Aussies tend to mature into egg laying closer to the 19-22 week range, but...
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    Duck Newbie looking for free range breed advice

    Hello all! This will be my first time in the duck portion of the BYC. Sadly, I live in the city where chickens are just now legal, and can't have ducks, but I can live vicariously through my parents! They are thinking of getting some ducks, mainly for pond pest control, but also because they...
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    Whoops! I broke the routine!

    So I know that chickens are a bit of a habitual creature. They roost in the same space, nest in the same place, and are super hard to change their habits regarding those two facets of their life (We couldn't get my Mom's chickens to stop roosting on her back porch no matter how many times we...
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    3 Black Australorp pullets for sale

    When buying my chicks this year, I bought a few extra "just in case". I'm happy to report that I suffered no losses (yay!), but that means that I now have more chickens than my permit allows. So three of my little girls have to go. They are all happy, healthy and getting big fast. They are...
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    Painting my new coop today

    I found an outdoor stain and seal in the "oops paint" here at Lowe's, and plan to get started on painting up the new coop today. How long after painting do I have to wait before it is safe for the chickens? I'd hate to hurt them with the fumes from the fresh paint...
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    New member from the Music City

    Hello all! This past week I officially became an urban chicken farmer. So excited! I raised chickens in my youth for about 10 years, but of course, college and apartment living doesn't exactly allow a person to bring along their feathered friends, so I had to put that experience behind me. In...
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