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I am saying the bags in the store marked "Cedar" are probably red cedar. Which goes back to my reference of marketing depts.
Cedar has a reputation of having good rot resistance, so you call your bedding, mulch, etc "Cedar", even though it is Redcedar.
As far as I have been able to tell, the problem is not with Cedar, it is with Redcedar which is a Juniper. When Europeans came to America they saw a tree the looked a lot like the Cedars they had back home. It was redish in color so they called it Redcedar. Once marketing depts. took over it...
As far as I know it would be town zoning laws. State has min. requirements but unless it is shoreland or wetland probably they would not apply. If you are worried about it, ask your town office. They should have a copy for you to read.
BTW I am in Central Maine.
According to the USDA:
FREE RANGE or FREE ROAMING:
Producers must demonstrate to the Agency that the poultry has been allowed access to the outside.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/meat_&_poultry_labeling_terms/index.asp
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Not sure if this is still in effect, but I came across this:
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/pdf/aiproclamation.pdf
You may need a permit . . .
A quick search of the rules in the State of Maine came up with this.
E. IMPORTATION OF POULTRY, HATCHING EGGS AND EXHIBITION OF POULTRY
1. All poultry and hatching eggs of poultry must be accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection.
2. Poultry for breeding or production and/or...
A.T. Hagan :
All of mine are washed and refrigerated daily.
The longest I've ever kept eggs in the fridge was four months. They were thin and watery by then, but still safe to eat. Mother Earth News did an experiment that way some time ago and got up to six months in the fridge with theirs...