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[Beth G.]

Very proud of you!!! The first time is always the hardest and maybe event he second and third. My only suggestion and its only an opinion. Skip putting the soap in the water. Soap gives humans a loose ahhh I will leave it to the imagination. And there is no way you are rinsing 100% of that residue off the bird with pourous skin. And if you raise chickens it does not smell as they stated and if it does trust me the soap is not going to mask it!

Have fun playing with those babies!!!
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[Beth G.]

Thank you Jill!! I am so proud of them!!! I can't wait till my blue cochin fills in some more and I bring him back to the fall show

You will have to mark your calender and come hang out with us!! It is so nice there and you learn so much from expert master breeders. I also have made so many new great friendships from going! I love sitting and talking to the gentleman who have been raising poultry since the 30's and 40's. They tell you all about the old days and how things have changed. They have sooo much knowledge it is amazing!! Plus the Fall show at Boston/aka north oxford, MA is just over the line of CT and there are many many many birds for sale at that one! I suggest anyone from CT going to the fall show to poke around and see if you find that dream chicken you've been looking for

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[HoldensLandingChickGirl]

Luke13:34 :

Funny CraigsList post for chickens for sale: http://newhaven.craigslist.org/hsh/2415259049.html
BethG is that you?

Awesome craigslist ad! Love it!​

 

[PamB]

Beth G. :

Hi Everyone!!

I'm home from the long Chicken Weekend and beat. But, I couldn't go to bed without showing appreaciation to my babies!! I'm so proud of them and PamB's daughter Lexi!!! She did an awesome job at the show!!!!

Here are some pictures of my babies and their ribbons (I'm a proud Chickie Momma

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It was really nice hanging out with you! I'm glad your birds did well and Lexi enjoyed showing them!

Here are the pictures I took of ours that day:

Priscilla - Reserve of Breed

Elvis - Best of Variety

Marie - Reserve of Variety

 

[Beth G.]

Lexi did and awesome job and your birds are gorgeous!!! I had a good time hanging out with you all I just wish there was more time to chat! I feel like that show flew by but, that is probably b/c I was selling etc.... I can't wait for the fall show!
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It was really nice hanging out with you! I'm glad your birds did well and Lexi enjoyed showing them!

Here are the pictures I took of ours that day:

Priscilla - Reserve of Breed
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Elvis - Best of Variety
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Marie - Reserve of Variety
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[DingleBay]

OK I am from Cromwell and just moved 7 hens and 1 roo? into the new coop. I was looking at the zoning laws and noticed the only reference to chickens was the coop had to be 100 feet from any property line. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? I have 3/4 of acre and no way I could have chickens? I was told from several folks that have chickens "no problem".

 

[BirdsinBethel]

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Thanks-glad to hear it didn't mean the chick was sick, but I'm hoping it doesn't necessarily mean it's a rooster either! Any roosters get re-homed... don't want to irritate my neighbors, plus I had a really nasty rooster as a kid and (although I doubt another would be that fierce) I don't want to go that route again!

The little one is still peep-peeping... now the three largest have started flying at each other! Guess they're getting bored and wanting to try out their wings some... and their new home is only 1/2 done, I'd better get busy!

 

[Beth G.]

Hi,

I'm not from your area so I can't say to much. Technically if you do not follow the guidelines of coop placement and someone complains you could get the zoning enforcement officer out to property and most towns have fines involved

. I'm fortunate that I live in an Ag Friendly town and I am 1/4 mile off of the road with alot of land all around me. I feel for you and I hope no one complains. Maybe approach your neighbors and offer them some eggs to help with the situation?

Best Wishes,
Beth
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[Beth G.]

Sometimes chicks are weak and there is no reason. Unfortunately some chicks pass for no reason also. It could be genetics, it could be a weak heart, it could just be no reason at all. I find Chicks have a high death rate even when you do it all by the book and right. I hope that this little one bounces back for you and it's not a rooster

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Thanks-glad to hear it didn't mean the chick was sick, but I'm hoping it doesn't necessarily mean it's a rooster either! Any roosters get re-homed... don't want to irritate my neighbors, plus I had a really nasty rooster as a kid and (although I doubt another would be that fierce) I don't want to go that route again!

The little one is still peep-peeping... now the three largest have started flying at each other! Guess they're getting bored and wanting to try out their wings some... and their new home is only 1/2 done, I'd better get busy!

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Hi and welcome to chicken-keeping!

A word of advice (which I learned the hard way): if you aren't in strict compliance with the zoning laws, generally speaking, nobody cares, HOWEVER if you have a rooster (even if a rooster is permitted in Cromwell) and it begins to annoy your neighbors all it takes is one phone call to the zoning office to complain and you may have to get rid of ALL of your chickens if you can't meet the code requirements. I had a neighbor who said she was fine with our chickens until a rooster evolved. She called zoning without the courtesy of a conversation with us first and we nearly lost all of our chickens and coop. Fortunately, it worked out b/c we struck a deal to get rid of the rooster BUT it easily could've gone the other way.

Something to think about.

You could apply for a variance to the zoning board as to the 100 feet rule, but you're not likely to succeed and it would just draw attention to your violation of the current zoning regulation. I personally prefer a "let sleeping dogs lie" policy with the town.