Chickenstock fiesta yardsale August 21

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Okay...latest in the sage after another knock on my door...animal control!

Great, I was so scared they are going to take my chickens...first he says..."D, the building inspector (I was right, it was the building inspector yesterday!)says you have chickens and dogs. The dogs need a license and the chickens are not allowed." I tell him I've spoken with an attny (I haven't) and that I'm appealing the chicken law. He says..."okay, well that's between you and D (the building inspector) he sent me over here to check out your animals...I'm not sure what he will do from there, but I need to see and count your animals." Okay...that's totally fine with me...I let him come in out of the pouring rain while I put shoes on and take him back to see the chickens. I flat out ask him who reported me and he says it was a lady and I notice a little tiny glace toward the duplex next door. I tell him I believe it was the owner of the duplex next door and she doesn't even live there...all my neighbors love the chickens, and she's upset about a fence issue and some other stuff...he just smiled and said he couldn't give me a name, but he was nodding (I KNEW IT WAS HER!) He was really nice, and owns 300 birds himself the next town over. So we went back to see the chickens and their coop and he counted them and said he had to report back to the building inspector. I of course didn't mention the chicks in the garage, but apparently he just hatched 400 babies...everything from quail to peacock...so NICE guy. I asked him what he would report and he said,"I'm amazed you have 3 dogs in this space, I see no poop!...the chickens are very well cared for, plenty of inside space, nice bedding, food and water. I'll tell him all your animals are very well cared for, and there is no smell or mess here at all."
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He can't guarentee that anything he reports will help me one bit, but it sure as heck won't hurt!!! I just wish my chickens were laying so I could bring eggs to all the councel peoples houses...
 
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That is so good, because if he owns chickens too, perhaps he can attest to how non-problematic they are. I am sure if you spoke with your neighbor and maybe explained to her that the chickens are great at eating ticks, bugs, and even mice and snakes, she may see a plus side to having them. If you need to go to a council meeting, write down a list of all the benefits of owning them and then the cons and see how many pros there are! People allways say to me, why do you want stupid chickens? First of all, I tell them they are not stupid, then once they hear how they eat ticks, mosquitos, ants, flies...you know, run the list of all the negative pests they get rid of, then when they hear that they can have free fertilizer! They may change their opinions!
 
The good thing is the Ac officer owns chickens. the down side to that is he isnt going to be a lot of help. He cant take sides with you or the town. he has to stay neutral.
he can offer some advice/ recomendations to the town as to how they can resolve this but he cant go to far because he would be biased.
He himself is in a tight position.
thankfully you are one of those neurotic (meant kindly) pet owners who cleans constantly , I am sure it will go far in helping you with the town.
Once the get the ACO's report you may find that all they are going to ask for is you get a permit.
that would be a wonderful thing.
 
sO FOR SALE I WILL HAVE
poreciline d'uccle chick
black astralorp chick
blue astralorp chick i belive is a pullet
ee bantam chicks
barred rock cockerel about 8 months old


lillac plants
orange day lilliys
hanging potted english ivey plants
hanging petenua plants
potted flowers plants
potted herbs
 
ok so i am going to collect all teh eggs from my pens on saterday night and sunday morning, i put them in egg cartons and put them on the raffle table.

so for the raffle we have
All eggs layed in pens (hatching eggs)
Kids summer toys
Rooster kitchen items
PLants
 
I have an adorable 6 week bantam gold laced cochin (quite sure she's a pullet). I always knew she was a little "different" but I only just figured out that her problem is that she is blind. She was doing great until I moved her to a different brooder. Now she is having trouble dealing with the new arrangement as far as finding her food and water. She will eat and drink if I show her where it is and make sure she stays there. But she seems depressed and won't eat or drink otherwise. I don't have the time or energy to keep working with her. If anyone is willing to help her out, you can have her, along with my sincere gratitude. She is the one chick out of my 25 bantam cochins that I named... Ethel.
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P.S. - I will have buff, red and black bantam cochins for sale for $6 ea. If you take Ethel you can buy her a friend at half price ($3).
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Update - Ethel is on hold for her new family! Yay!

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also to add, i have some Hosta plants.

Oh...how much are you asking for the hostas? You can not have too many hostas
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Do you need raffle items like last time to cover the port-a-potty?

I am trying to put together my list of things to gather to bring.
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