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    Delaware chicks cockerels or pullets?

    Ltrain - what did they turn out to be? Pullets or cockerels? Thanks!
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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    CORONA CALIFORNIA - seeking other chicken crusaders!

    You can get lots of helpful info from this group that were successful in getting chickens legal in Salem, OR. : http://www.salemchickens.com/. Good luck!
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    City of Westminster, California Ordinance

    Wow, that's not very well written, is it?
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    New So Cal. BYC family

    Hi Ken. I'm in Santa Ana and have had BYCs for two years now. If I can be of any help feel free to contact me. Helen
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    Hi Kevin, Great looking coop! I want to build something similar but was thinking of going with an open air version like they built at the OC Great Park, with a tool/storage shed attached. I did create a facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SantaAnaChickens) to try to drum up support for...
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    eglu?????

    I have the eglu classic. I and my 3 girls love it. The doors as well as the run are preditor proof. I do hope to build a larger more permanent coop at some time but the eglu works great until then. The eglu is much sturdier than any of the pre-made wodden coops I've seen for sale and the...
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    I hate Long beach ca

    There are 3 feed stores in Orange on Chapman that carry organic chicken feed. The Hitchin' Post, Covered Wagon & Foothill Feed.
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    I hate Long beach ca

    I used to buy from Kruse, but the last two times there were bugs in the feed. If you buy there check for bugs.
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    You're welcome, Rascal311 So, do you currently have chickens? In what part of Santa Ana do you live? A small group was formed when we were advocating changing the code and it would be nice to start a community of chicken enthusiasts. You can contact us at [email protected] if...
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    The code allows a combined total of 4 fowl and/or rabbits - but no roosters. So, for example, 2 hens, a rabbit, and a duck would be allowed. Go get some chicks! Helen
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    Hooray!! The proposed ordinance amending the 100' distance requirement for keeping chickens to 30' passed the final step. The new code goes into effect 30 days after the 2nd reading/vote - July 4th!
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    Here's the update: At Monday night's City Council meeting the amended ordinance was presented to the council for the first time (1st Reading). After some discussion the council voted to approve the revised ordinance. HOORAY!! It has to go before the council again for a 2nd reading. This...
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    City Council member says "Don't waste your time"

    I would encourage you to check out what other cities have done. The one I'm most familiar with is C.I.T.Y. - which stands for Chickens In They Yard. This organization was formed to get chickens allowed in Salem, OR. You can see what they did by going to their website: salemchickens.com. They...
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    Tonight at 6:00 the Santa Ana City Council will consider the proposed amendment to the city's current ordinance re chickens. The proposed amendment reduces the distance requirement from 100' to 30'. Hopefully this will go through without any problem, but we can't be sure that it will. It would...
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    Help me defend against my neighbors arguments---point me to the evidence!

    Go to salemchickens.com. There you will find the document they used to successfully change the chicken ordinance in Salem, OR. Their document does address the property values issue quite well. The next step for you is to ask the city to amend their ordinance to reduce the distance...
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    HOORAY!!! At last night's meeting the Public Safety Committee approved reducing the ordinance's distance requirement from 100' to 30'. The issue will now have to go to the City Council for approval. Thank you to those of you that came out last night and to everyone else for your support...
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    Orange County (CA) Chicken Lovers

    MEETING DATE CHANGED TO APRIL 24TH Calling all Orange County Chicken People . Please come out in support of Santa Ana residents wanting to get the distance requirement reduced so that no one else is forced to get rid of their girls. The issue of backyard chickens in Santa Ana -...
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    CHICKENS IN SANTA ANA, CA

    THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO NEXT TUESDAY, THE 24TH. SAME TIME AND PLACE. The issue of backyard chickens in Santa Ana - specifically the prohibitive distance requirement of 100' - is scheduled to be on the agenda of the upcoming City Council Public Safety Committee Meeting to be held on...
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    HELP CHANGE SANTA ANA'S CHICKEN LAW

    Santa Ana's chicken ordinance requires that coops be 100' away from neighbors' residences. We would like to encourage the city relax this requirements. If you would like to help please email us at [email protected]. Thank you!!
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