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Sorry to hear about the losses of chicks and the bunny. I know this is a little late, but I wanted to share some info we got from our vet on Cocci. Right after we got our chickens about 2 years ago, our dog got sick and it turned out to be a cocci infection. Our vet said cocci likes to live in standing water, like puddles or water bowls, and in poop from infected animals/birds. She said wild birds can carry it and show no signs of infection. Even if the water is clean (I changed the water bowls/baths out twice a day), if a wild bird that's carrying cocci comes along an poops in the water, any animal that drinks the water can get infected (ie: the dog) or they can pick it up from wild bird poop on the ground. She said that chickens can also carry it without showing any signs, but if they are stressed (or heat stressed) or if their immune system is depressed from another illness, etc, then it can be a problem. Probably not the best idea, but I put about a 10% bleach solution in a pressure sprayer and sprayed down the whole yard after that. I keep the water bowl and "chicken bath" in the coop/run where wild birds are less likely to get in it and hid the feeder inside the coop so it doesn't attract wild birds. We haven't had a problem since.

@SchizoSkittles Hi! On the zoning issue, if you're looking at properties that are an acre or more, they're most likely zoned to allow farm animals in any city/county unless there is an HOA or CC&Rs. It would be something like R-43 or RU-43 zoning. If you're looking at properties under an acre, I would be more concerned about HOAs and/or deed restrictions (CC&Rs) as most subdivisions do not allow keeping any type of farm animal regardless of zoning. Your best bet for specific info would be to call the town of Queen Creek planning and zoning: http://www.queencreek.org/Index.aspx?page=103 or check with the HOA for the property you're looking at.
 
Well Tucson Tofu should be here within the next half hour to get some hatching eggs for her broody... wish I could talk her into taking a roo or two with her... LOL. Got 5 eggs today... that's the most in one day since early June or late May... this heat is horrid.
 
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Thank you. I guess I just need to suck it up and overcome my telephonophobia and just call these people to get a full understanding.
I just found out the house I recently fell in love with that was perfectly in our price range and on 1.25 acres has already sold. Darn it. There's another one I'm keeping my eye on that's also on an acre though, a bit higher in cost but we may be able to make it work. I'm really hoping, but chances are by the time we have the money it will be gone too. But, we've always been able to find a house we love, so even if all these sell, I'm confident by that time something else will be available that I'll love just as much. It's sad though, because I know by hoping something perfect for us will become available, that also means someone else is losing their home.
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And yeah, those cursed hoas... A house I really like is on a half acre of land which is actually the most ideal to me. A full acre is a bit much. But the house is in an hoa, so it was sad to have to scratch it off my list. Oh well, we'll find something! If I have to get a job at night just to meet the amount we need I'll do it. But I am determined to start next year in a new home with chickens and a goat!
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I found my zoning at the county website. I am in Pinal so things are different but you could check the Maricopa website it probably has the same type of thing.

Just type in zoning and do some looking around you can find things like this: http://www.maricopa.gov/planning/Resources/Plans/docs/pdf/rainbow/pdf/figure 16 existing zoning.pdf then just look up what the code means. It is a pain but that is probably the best place to start or just call the county office and ask.

Actually the houses I'm looking at are in Queen Creek, which is in Pinal county. Would county zoning cover everything within that county? I thought individual towns/cities had their own. Maybe I'll check the Pinal county website as well. Thank you!

I believe most of Queen Creek is in Maricopa, and part in Pinal. If incorporated, it will have its own zoning laws; if not, they will be county. Most of Queen Creek has a pretty rural feel to it. In Arizona, livestock are horses, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs. Poultry and cavies are considered smallstock, not livestock. I'll try looking through the ordinance tomorrow, but I'm dirty, hungry & tired right now.
 
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Thank you. I guess I just need to suck it up and overcome my telephonophobia and just call these people to get a full understanding.
I just found out the house I recently fell in love with that was perfectly in our price range and on 1.25 acres has already sold. Darn it. There's another one I'm keeping my eye on that's also on an acre though, a bit higher in cost but we may be able to make it work. I'm really hoping, but chances are by the time we have the money it will be gone too. But, we've always been able to find a house we love, so even if all these sell, I'm confident by that time something else will be available that I'll love just as much. It's sad though, because I know by hoping something perfect for us will become available, that also means someone else is losing their home.
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And yeah, those cursed hoas... A house I really like is on a half acre of land which is actually the most ideal to me. A full acre is a bit much. But the house is in an hoa, so it was sad to have to scratch it off my list. Oh well, we'll find something! If I have to get a job at night just to meet the amount we need I'll do it. But I am determined to start next year in a new home with chickens and a goat!
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Not all HOAs outlaw animals and agricultural uses. Some actually encourage it. Drive through a development to see what it "feels" like.
 
Hi Everyone. . . .I need some help, had an anonymous "complaint" in the mail today, about my chickens. Neighbor to the east of me has given his OK to my having them, but neighbor the west would not as she was putting her house on the market and thought it would hurt her chance of a sale. Well, that was over a year ago, the place never did sell, and is now rented, so I have no way of contacting her, or even of knowing who made the complaint . . . .so i will have to get rid of my 6 beautiful girls. . . .I am weeping as i type, but want to make sure they go to good homes. I just bought 2 50 lb bags of Layena, a 25 lb bag of black oil sunflower seeds, and 2 bales of shavings, as well. . . .my girls are all less than 2 y.o. a gorgeous barred rock, a RIR, 2 EE.S, one of whom lays blue eggs, and 2 Americauna's from Mahroni's. . . .
 
Maybe you need to collect a few junk cars and park them in front of your house.... see what that does for the value of their property.

Anyways - made it back from Mahroni's in one piece! He has beautiful chickens and an adorable little girl. Thank you for all of the eggs! I put half of them in a friend's incubator and half under my chicken. I didn't want to put all of my eggs in the same basket, so to speak.
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