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Are you allowed to have chickens as pets in urban areas?

Image by Terry McCombs Ground level shot of those city chickens found off the 24th street bridge, looks rural from this angle, however behind me it’s very urban with homeless people camped out in boxes under the bridge. Question by poochiedog93: Are you allowed to have chickens as pets in urban areas? I really think […]

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Urban Chickens – Are they in your city?

Image by btmspox Question by Different Indifference: Urban Chickens – Are they in your city? Are there keepers of Urban Chickens in your town or city? Are they legal or are they a well kept secret? What laws/ordinances in your community affects this underground? http://gazetteonline.com/top-story/2009/08/20/chickens-may-come-to-roost-in-cedar-rapids-iowa-city Bird, Not sure about your area, but chickens ARE legal […]

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I have a few questions about raising ducks, can you help me?

Image by sallylondon Domestic ducks raised for sale Question by Megan: I have a few questions about raising ducks, can you help me? This question is more for those who have/have owned ducks. Did/do you let your ducks run free around your house? (securing cords and other hazards of course) and also, do they have […]

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What are all the basics of raising ducks\ducklings?

Image by LI Refugee Long Island was once known for its duck farms, peaking in 1960 when 7.5 million ducks were raised per year, supplying two thirds of all ducks raised in the United States. Since then, the industry has largely disappeared and today there remain only two farms left on the entire island, one […]

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Question by wonder.bread11: What animal would poop in my chicken coop while killing chickens? The chickens are gone, with lots of feathers in the coop but no bodies. It didn’t kill all my chickens but I had not shut the door that night. This happened about a year ago and again, the animal pooped up […]

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What Does Chickens refer to in the urban community

Image by kthread Question by Michael M: What Does Chickens refer to in the urban community It’s from Gucci manes song titled I Move Chickens Feel free to answer in the comment section below

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What do you need to have backyard chickens?

Image by Rachel Tayse Update on backyard chickens at houndsinthekitchen.com/2010/03/15/update-on-the-girls/ Question by Erin: What do you need to have backyard chickens? We have a 30×30 backyard and would like to have some chickens. I was wondering how we get started. I would like white eggs, and and was wondering how many chickens I can have […]

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Raising ducks or guinea fowl in a cold enviroment?

Image by milesizz Anas rubripes – uncommon American duck raising its brood in a Bay View water storage pond Milwaukee County Wisconsin. Question by 2626: Raising ducks or guinea fowl in a cold enviroment? does anyone know any species of ducks or farm birds that can live in places with extreme weather? from 90 degrees […]

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What to feed chickens anad ducks?

Image by National Library NZ on The Commons Lydia Williams feeding chickens in the garden of her cottage at Carlyle Street, Napier, ca 1889 Photographer: William Williams Reference number: 1/1-025639-G Glass negative Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library See a zoomable image on our Timeframes website Question by APHA AQHA horse cowgirl: What to feed chickens […]

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What to feed chickens to lower cholesterol?

Image by readysubjects Eve feeds the chickens Question by N L: What to feed chickens to lower cholesterol? I read on a previous posting that it is what you feed the chickens that increases or lowers the cholesterol content. Unfortunately there was no mention on what you should feed them. I have noticed that some […]

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