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[Lofty bok bok]

I've been a lurker for about 15 weeks and finally made a decision to escalate my chicken knowledge base by asking a few questions here and there. We purchased our first round of chicks "officially" June 9th 2011 as that was the date of our city council hearing for farm animals in Kaysville. Although we've only had them 3 months I am totally invested in the idea of having them (chickens) for the remainder of my days. I am a true chicken convert. lol . We have Welsummer, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Easter Egger, Red Sexlink, brown leghorn. We only have one hen laying so we are excited for the day we find a different egg in the nesting boxes.We got involved very shortly after they changed the ordinances allowing chickens on smaller lots. YAY!

I will post pics of my newly completed hen house/run soon.

 

[PoultryPedia]

Lofty bok bok --

Glad you joined & glad you can openly have chickens now, too! Welcome!

 

[the-bird-man]

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lofty! its great you joined us

and congrats on the chickens. i am waiting on 2 of my girls to lay and they are a welsummer and a ee. my other girls are laying so the wait is not so bad

 

[ElkMtnCove]

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Welcome!! And yes, chickens are an addicition!

 

[hen-thusiast]

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$3 a dozen. I've had to turn away people and even trim my sell to list. They save me cartons. Sometimes I give them a free dozen, but sometimes they'll overpay me. They are just happy to get fresh egg and I'm happy to have a little $$ to offset feed.

Lofty bok bok

 

[Heiko27]

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How many chickens are you allowed up there? Just curious and congrats!

 

[Cynthia12]

Lofty! I am guessing you are allowed 6 chickens? We love pictures..don't we? How come there are no pictures here.
I will start..anyone have pictures of their coop, or their fav chicken or two..or quail..what ever fowl you just love. I have so many..I may take my time and post every now and again, I love all of my chickens.. here's one to start..

This little one turned out to be a roo...

 

[Lofty bok bok]

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The ordinance allows one "farm animal"(chickens, rabbit, other fowl) per 1,600 sq ft of your lot size with a minimum lot size of 8,000 sq ft. How many am I allowed???? Don't ask and I wont tell.

 

[Cynthia12]

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The ordinance allows one "farm animal"(chickens, rabbit, other fowl) per 1,600 sq ft of your lot size with a minimum lot size of 8,000 sq ft. How many am I allowed???? Don't ask and I wont tell.

ahh, I think we all know that one. Especially since I like to incubate. Not sure if baby chicks count, but I do sell them pretty quick after getting my pick first. I just had one little chick make it out of 4. I kept some eggs from a couple of hens that had been with a roo. Only one made it. Now I need to find a buddy for it...so, having some SLW eggs shipped Mon.

 

[PoultryPedia]

Cynthia12--The frilliness in your chick's little Frizzle feathers is SO pretty!