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[Jessimom]

The grandfather thing doesn't hold much weight depending on how badly the powers that be want to eradicate some activity. There was a hog farm here for many decades. A city was created around it. Then, a subdivision was built around it. (Didn't the developer know there was a hog farm there already?)
I'm sure the developer figured he could use their financial power to put this guy out of business. It worked.
He was forced out.

Just 1 street over from me - at the top of their road - it has always allowed horses - There was a 1987 ruling that said llamas were beasts of burden and were equal to horses . There are several llama farms in the area. A different family bought a llama from a neighbor in 1994. Their neighbor didn't like it, so tried to get the city council to overrule that 1987 ruling and ban llamas from the "elite" equestrian only neighborhood. Tried to get the city to try to pull EVERYONE's ability to raise them. Thankfully, the city voted 3 - 0 to keep the ruling, and if horses are allowed, so are llamas. So sometimes it doesn't work.

 

[Jessimom]

Well, it is not chickies, but here are my newest. I have helped with five of the ten and I thought I would share a picture of the ten she has now since it will be dark when she is done.

AWWWWW so cute!! I am way more likely to get a pig, than I am duckies!! There used to be a pig living at my house, prior to me buying it. The pig left before the squatters did.

If she's had 10, how many more is she going to have?

 

[kwhites634]

Just 1 street over from me - at the top of their road - it has always allowed horses - There was a 1987 ruling that said llamas were beasts of burden and were equal to horses . There are several llama farms in the area. A different family bought a llama from a neighbor in 1994. Their neighbor didn't like it, so tried to get the city council to overrule that 1987 ruling and ban llamas from the "elite" equestrian only neighborhood. Tried to get the city to try to pull EVERYONE's ability to raise them. Thankfully, the city voted 3 - 0 to keep the ruling, and if horses are allowed, so are llamas. So sometimes it doesn't work.

That's like some of the Yuppies that move into this area, with it's numerous horse & dairy operations, and complain about the smells when the wind's right after the "honey wagon" has finished its job.

If you don't like the country smells, go back to wherever you came from & quit trying to change a way of life.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Good thing I closed the co-op before I left to.go fishing,just got back and had a huge coin in the run.ran away.before I could pull of a shot

 

[harrellkd]

First broody hen ever! How many eggs can I/should I give her? She's a huge blue copper marans.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I'd give her a dozen first and see if she can fit a few more under u want to make sure she can cover them all once she adjust them to how she likes them if not then take out the ones that stick out

 

[kwhites634]

First broody hen ever! How many eggs can I/should I give her? She's a huge blue copper marans.

She should be able to handle a dozen with no problem...maybe more. If other hens have access to her nest box, be sure you mark her eggs so you can remove any that aren't hers; staggered hatches can get touchy if you're not used to them.

Best to have a 'bator & brooder fired up & ready to take over in case your broody suddenly decides to quit setting her eggs, like mine did last year.

 

[daxigait]

Congrats. How many more does she have to go?

I can't see inside a pig. As a first timer, she may be done or have several more.

 

[kwhites634]

I can't see inside a pig. As a first timer, she may be done or have several more.

How many 'faucets' does she have?
She still have just the 10?
How long since the last one?

 

[daxigait]

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How many 'faucets' does she have?

I loved your Bator viewing window response.
She is a Berkshire, red wattle, Duroc cross bred by a Berkshire Landrace cross. I will head out soon to see if she has had anymore, and if she has managed not to squish one. I built a shed with protected sides for the babies, but she won't use it.
Faucets 18 or 20.