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I was told by The Township Secritary and a Township Lawyer that the Right to farm act does Not apply to me in town. Know I read this and your telling me I can have them. I want the dirt!!! Jon

I would like to ask everyone or anyone to send a letter to Delhi Township to help me change the ordinence! Please help me I am gathering folks around me but if you could please send a letter I would give you one of the first eggs we lay around here after the change. Please either send it to me...

Ok I got the ball rolling now what do I have to do? I even made the paper! Jon http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100919/HOLT01/9190545/1207/HOLT

I will be going in front of the township to ask then to adopt and change the zoning to allow chicken in the town ship. Would you all please email me with letters, qiuck notes of why we should. I would like to print off as many as I can to take to the board so that they can read them. Jon

The township told me to fight it, that with the growing popularity with chickens I could possibly win. But there is a possilblity I could, at this time I can not afford to fight. Five chickens have to find a new place to live. IF any one lives near Holt Michigan and would like to have 5 ESA...

I have one hen that will not leave the coop. She is sitting there with her tail up in the air. Try to check her out and she really gets defensive. But I can see no eggs, is she about to lay one or is she just being weird. Jon

MY hobbie and know full time job is ADC. I catch those critters that break into chicken coops for the eggs, and the chickens. Take a look at the my pictures! These little guys just caught on the 5th.I have two daughters that made me try to feed and let them go. I gave them a fifty - fifty...

My wife thought I meant white viniger. Thought I would ask your thoughts on the two types? Jon

Quote: Chickens, I have 9 four BRoilers and 5 Isa Browns. I did not know if I needed to switch to a different feed at a certain age. Getting the knowlege, before the time to need it. So know I know that thier is a pellet that I can switch to after egg laying age. At what could they have...

Thank you This is the first time I have ever had any girls. I was not shure if I needed any other food or not. Thakn you again Jon

Do you take them off the poultry meal, to a seed type diet, and when would something like that take place? My peeps are just about four weeks old.

I have a ten year old lab, all she does is lick them. My girls are still a little young to be let out continually with my two dogs but I been getting them used to each other for quite some time know. It should make for an interesting summer.

Can I do it now or should I wait. One of the Browns look to have a spur on both legs just above the ankle and to the inside. None of the other have this, am I crazy or is that a male. This is my first attempt at chickens. So please be kind, Jon

Quote: Yes they have the run off both the coop and the run outside. That part of my yard only gets sun in the moring so thy will not get to hot. I figured that I would have to eventuallly expand this coop was just a starter. I may extent it up, this summer. give them a little more room. Jon

Quote: How would you make them leak proof, I guess I could add some flashing. To keep the girls dry.

Four of the 6 will be leaving in about nine weeks, at the end of which it will become less crowded. Also my plans are to let them out everyday in the evening to do what chicken do until bed time that is my plan anyway. Also the pictures were taken with the nesting boxes on the coop. I have a...

And i forgot the PEEPS, here they are. I am going today to get three more. Jon

Never been this cut up! Thank god for that wire!!! Here is the finshed product. Tell me what you think, first coop I have ever worked on. Any tips that I need to add to it, or anything please let me know. I just seen that I also need to add the ramp to the loft. Look like I will have to get my...

Thanks Too all of you Jon

Thank you all for the welcomes, I need to take and post a few pictures when it warms up today. Jon