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  1. brightspot

    Newbie to the chicken world...and boards. :o)

    Quote: In Columbus, animal control seems to be mostly concerned with dogs. I did try contacting them, but they didn't have any help for me. I called the Capital Area Humane Society, because they work closely with the city, but they had no answers for me. So I did call the health department...
  2. brightspot

    Newbie to the chicken world...and boards. :o)

    Quote: Most certainly not! People (myself included) have kept dogs and cats for years, and what do they give us besides love and devotion and vet bills? Why not keep a 'pet' that can also feed us! Keeping a small backyard flock is a fun and honorable passtime. This is SUCH an encouraging...
  3. brightspot

    Newbie to the chicken world...and boards. :o)

    Quote: Oh my goodness, I couldn't agree more...especially about trying to get someone on the phone at the city office. So frustrating! It's not like I want a poultry farm, you know? Just a couple of hens - maybe three - in a coup/run in the backyard. Normally, I'd just try it and see if I...
  4. brightspot

    Newbie to the chicken world...and boards. :o)

    Quote: I know it sounds like a garden you grow lasagna ingredients in - and a lot of the things I'll be growing could be used that way! But lasagna gardening is actually a method of gardening without removing soil and tilling. You build up layers of organic materials, and then plant into...
  5. brightspot

    Newbie to the chicken world...and boards. :o)

    Hello! I'm a happily married, 31 year old, stay at home mother of three who lives in Central Ohio. I've recently been looking for ways to stretch a dollar by growing my own food, recycling clothing, etc. and I was interested in perhaps keeping a couple of chickens in my backyard for eggs and...
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