We just finished our coop. The whole chicken ownership thing in the suburbs is a really huge debate. Here in Raleigh, backyard chickens are a hit. There is even a Tour De Coop each year that showcases coops in the city. Each month, you can find a class on keeping backyard chickens someplace...
This is my beautiful brown leghorn, about 8 weeks old. I really don't know much about leghorns, so I wasn't sure if it is a he or she. Any thoughts? And thank you for the input.
This is my beautiful brown leghorn, about 8 weeks old. I really don't know much about leghorns, so I wasn't sure if it is a he or she. Any thoughts? And thank you for the input.
It only takes a generation...
My paternal grandparents had a small piece of rural property and had a garden, chickens, and meat cows. My parents lived right next door and ate the cows and chickens from their farm, but they mostly shopped at the grocery store for their food. We only ate "real...
In our neighborhood, we need to "properly screen" our run so that it is not offensive to the neighbors. I selected some beautiful azaleas and was about to put them in, when I discovered they are toxic.
We decided to put in boxwood, which the landscape nursery did not have... but that is...
Hi, donnavee! We just moved to Raleigh in June 2010. I am pretty sure that chickens are allowed in Oakwood. We live up north near the Falls Lake and the dam. We love our neighborhood and chose it because I wanted to have some chickens and my hubby wanted suburbia. He has since built our...
What an interesting article.
I also did not consider that with the luxury of a car in every driveway, that grocery stores would be even easier to get to.
In our neighborhood, Falls River of Raleigh, NC, we built a coop. A nearby neighbor also built a coop. We got a letter saying coops were not allowed, which is a whole controversy in itself. However, my neighbor got a letter saying that chicken coops are not in keeping with the architectural...
They had that exact conversation today as I gave them some Udon noodles from lunch! And I would add:
Mine!
No, mine!
I want yours more!
No, I want YOURS more!
Got any more?
I love chickens because they feed an inner need in my soul.
I've wanted chickens for years and finally moved to a subdivision that allows them. We have 3 hens who are 12 weeks old today. I've raised them from day 2, moving them from my son's bedroom to the garage, and finally to their new...