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[hallerlake]

Quote: People with pollen allergies should not use clothes lines. They do not belong in the front yard where the clothes will collect road dust. They don't belong in the backyard where they will collect chicken poop.

 

[hallerlake]

Quote: Now, I can see all of this, and I completely understand. I do see now how this is worded so that no matter what the paper says I can't have chickens. But the man we are in contact with from the code enforcement said "Therefore: If the chickens are kept for a food source, they are NOT a pet and are prohibited in the R-4 zoning district." So I'm holding onto hope that when my husband calls later. We will find out that since we don't want chickens to EAT, but as pets and a hobby, we'll get good news! Hope it's not too late as I'm not seeing many places saying baby chicks for sale anymore!
If you can get written permission from the city of Yelm to have chickens, I will hatch you a dozen multicolored Brabanter chicks.

 

[BGMatt]

People with pollen allergies should not use clothes lines. They do not belong in the front yard where the clothes will collect road dust. They don't belong in the backyard where they will collect chicken poop.

 

[mikeyb]

Quote: So, what's the difference between eating it as Balut, or waiting till it's hatched and older and THEN killing it?
To some people one is acceptable preperation of food and the other is not. Boiling a chick-in-the-shell sounds gruesom, but boiling or steaming crabs alive is acceptable, likewise lobster. It's in your perspective. Crabs, lobsters are ugly, chicks are cute and loveable.

 

[Flaming Chicken]

Now, I can see all of this, and I completely understand. I do see now how this is worded so that no matter what the paper says I can't have chickens. But the man we are in contact with from the code enforcement said "Therefore: If the chickens are kept for a food source, they are NOT a pet and are prohibited in the R-4 zoning district." So I'm holding onto hope that when my husband calls later. We will find out that since we don't want chickens to EAT, but as pets and a hobby, we'll get good news! Hope it's not too late as I'm not seeing many places saying baby chicks for sale anymore!

It's never too late! There are places that sell chicks well into fall and if they don't there are lots of helpful enablers here to set you up!

 

[Flaming Chicken]

If you can get written permission from the city of Yelm to have chickens, I will hatch you a dozen multicolored Brabanter chicks.

See?

 

[mikeyb]

Quote: Have sent her an email. Yes the flock she got from risingstar is where I got my two hens and yes I am interested in increasing my E Orp flock. I have one of them broody but she's so big she's breaking some eggs. Need to break her broodyness but have other matters to take care of first.
Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Hinotori]

Quote:
I knew there was another better picture somewhere. I was searching all the files on my portable hard drive. This one is MUCH better as it is one of the plants in question.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Now, I can see all of this, and I completely understand. I do see now how this is worded so that no matter what the paper says I can't have chickens. But the man we are in contact with from the code enforcement said "Therefore: If the chickens are kept for a food source, they are NOT a pet and are prohibited in the R-4 zoning district." So I'm holding onto hope that when my husband calls later. We will find out that since we don't want chickens to EAT, but as pets and a hobby, we'll get good news! Hope it's not too late as I'm not seeing many places saying baby chicks for sale anymore!
NOT TO WORRY IF you get the go ahead we are good enablers. And there are PLENTY of incubators around not to mention Silkiebators ! ! ! We can hatch chicks.

 

[Hinotori]

Now, I can see all of this, and I completely understand. I do see now how this is worded so that no matter what the paper says I can't have chickens. But the man we are in contact with from the code enforcement said "Therefore: If the chickens are kept for a food source, they are NOT a pet and are prohibited in the R-4 zoning district." So I'm holding onto hope that when my husband calls later. We will find out that since we don't want chickens to EAT, but as pets and a hobby, we'll get good news! Hope it's not too late as I'm not seeing many places saying baby chicks for sale anymore!

Graham Hay Market sells chicks until fall. And there are a whole bunch of enablers on this thread for when you can get chickens.