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It’s the homeowner’s property. Why do they need permission from a homeowners’ association to do something that is entirely ...
If you’re swapping the grocery store’s high-priced eggs for your own fresh eggs at home, finding the right chicken coop is ...
If you’re ready to hop on the trend, creating your own chicken coop can be surprisingly easy. There are even pre-built ...
I’ve had my heart set on a backyard bird flock for as long as I can remember. And with egg prices skyrocketing in recent ...
A chicken coop can be as simple as some plywood screwed together to make a small enclosure. Plywood covers ... so you can find the perfect fit for your yard. (But if you're determined to build ...
KCCI Investigates has found 19 of 31 cities in Polk and Dallas counties allow backyard chickens. The ordinances vary in the numbers allowed, enclosures required, and permitting needs.
Chicken wire is a classic choice for any smaller fencing need, but staples aren't always the best way to go. Here are some ...
which can often get into the enclosure but become stuck and unable to get back out once they have a large chicken in their belly. The avid photographer and videographer travels throughout the ...
Currently, Dover Township allows homeowners to raise livestock only if they live in agricultural, village, or conservation ...
Since being adopted from a rescue in 2019, Darwin has endeared himself to his owners, extended family and neighbors.
Bird flu may be a respiratory virus, but it still spreads through ground traffic. The shoes people wear every day could ...
The idea of a specific permit for backyard chickens would be the best way to ... for residents to own up to six hens in a “sanitary enclosure.” Residents must pay a $25 annual fee plus a ...