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I've been wanting chickens for years now, and we're finally in the process of purchasing our own home... a little house on 3 acres with a barn and horse pasture. Is a 2-acre pasture (front acre has the house and the yard where the dogs will be) enough for a small flock of fayoumis to...

Hey guys! I've been a municode madman lately, looking at all the surrounding communities that we might move into later this year. Some of them are very clear (Hartselle, for instance -- specifically says no chickens in the city limit except as allowed in AG-zoned areas) but others, such as...

Hi guys! We're considering moving to Hartselle, AL and I was looking at the City Chicken Ordinances. They have an "animals" section with separate livestock and fowl sections. The fowl section states : ------------------- Sec. 10-101. - Unlawful keeping. It shall be unlawful to keep or...

Is anyone out there keeping chickens in Madison County? I'm trying to figure out the legality of chickens where I live... I know huntsville allows them, Madison city does not... but we're up in Toney which I think is really just unincorporated Madison County (we have a post office, whee!). I...

Hey guys. Does anyone just put a wire mesh bottom on their run rather than doing the apron? I was wondering because I may want to move the coop/run (think large tractor, I guess), but I'd like the run to be predator-proof. Also, is 1/2" square, or 1/2"x1" wire mesh small enough to prevent...

How big a run would ~4 hens need if they don't get free-range time? Without a fence (and with wandering dogs), turning them out in the yard isn't really an option for me. I've got another thread going to see if there's a breed that deals well with confinement, so I dunno yet what flavor of...

Heyo! I was wondering what might make a good chicken breed for smaller spaces? They wouldn't be able to free-range, though they'd have a run. I'd be looking for eggs. I was thinking of a bantam because they're smaller, but I dunno if maybe they like to range more or something, so I figured...

If one is looking for breakfast eggs (not baby chicks), is it reasonable to have a flock of 1 or 2 backyard chickens? How big a job am I signing up for with a couple of chickens? thanks, GB