She is very pretty. I keep mine separated for about a month with no contact. I also care for them after my main flock so I don't pass anything to them.
And wash hands after handling each.
And wash hands after handling each.
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Thanks, After researching a little and then seeing your post I realized what I was doing was a big big no no! So I made her a small makeshift ( safe and secure) run out of two dog crates. One covered traveling size and the other just an open wire dog crate connected door to door. I will keep her away for the other for 30 days and go from there. I now realized I really should have researched this more before I decided to bringing home a adult bird to add to add to the flock. I guess thats why they are called impulse buys right! uggggggShe is very pretty. I keep mine separated for about a month with no contact. I also care for them after my main flock so I don't pass anything to them.
And wash hands after handling each.
Sounds to me that you are in violation of the ordinance and that someone just turned you in for it, it doesn't matter how long you have been doing it, unless you are covered by a grandfather clause, if you are in violation. That would be like me saying "but officer you can't ticket me for speeding today, because I have been doing it for years". Assuming you are not zoned for agriculture/farming use, you can probably apply for a variance in use to raise chickens and to have a structure that meets the "standards" in the ordinance, otherwise they can probably make trouble for you. You will not be able to fight it (keep your current situation) unless you can interpret the ordinance (which I attached some posts ago) to prove that you are in a zone that allows poultry (or at least doesn't explicitly prohibit it), and that your structure meets the "standards" (whatever they may be, since many sheds do not have a foundation, but still require a zoning permit to build). I would also look for the full ordinance since I couldn't find the full one online and could not find much regarding agricultural zoning in it. As many others have said, you must find out what "zone" you live in as it defines what you can and can't do on your property.I had just received a letter from the township but I don't understand it so here it is this is only the part about the chickens:
change in use (raising chickens on the property) also remove coop.
upon the effective date of this article , no building shall hereafter be used, erected , altered , converted ,enlarged , added to , moved or reduced , nor shall any lands be be subdivided ,developed ,in any manner except in conformity with the standards provided herein , as applied to the zoning district in which the building or land is located .
so if you guys can pliz tell me and my parents what this means and what we can do also how and why this affects us even though we have ben doing this for may years now . ? if you can and I promise I wont bother you again about this
So I already have a new hen. I acquired, meaning my Grandmom bid at auction and I didn't stop her and she "made" me bring one home
( thats what I am telling my husband anyway)!! Well we thought they where Barred Rock chicks around the same age as my hens
(9 weeks). However when we got them out of the auction pen the guy handed us an egg, kinda cool they are already laying. Obviously this is a Barred Rock Bantams. Now I am worried about the age difference and the size difference, the other five will be much bigger then her when they are full grown. Will this become a problem? Also how long should I keep her separated?
Here are some not so great pictures of the little cutie.
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Thanks, After researching a little and then seeing your post I realized what I was doing was a big big no no! So I made her a small makeshift ( safe and secure) run out of two dog crates. One covered traveling size and the other just an open wire dog crate connected door to door. I will keep her away for the other for 30 days and go from there. I now realized I really should have researched this more before I decided to bringing home a adult bird to add to add to the flock. I guess thats why they are called impulse buys right! ugggggg
West Atlantic county, interested in chickens. Newbies. need chickens for dumbies. Any advice would be great. Thanks