Comments on: Warm. http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-171 Tia Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:23:51 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-171 In most cities hens are allowed in small amounts. Check out citychicken.com. It might be thecitychicken.com. In Jax, the city ordinance read that you couldn't have more than 4 because more than that requires a "house" and those are not allowed. More than that doesn't really require a chicken house but that's how they worded it. Also, you can't have a rooster but they don't say, "you can't have a rooster". They say you can't have any animal that makes a disturbing noise at the same time each day for more than 3 days in a row! Dogs somehow are not held to this same rule?!?! Anyway, most of our neighbors didn't know we had a chicken running around. Our neighbor here has a bantam rooster as a pet. Hens are very quiet and if you raise them like we did Lucy, apparently very attatched and affectionate. When I called the city to ask I got a different answer every time. One lady said that you had to have 2 acres. Another said not if it was classified as a farm animal. Another said she had no idea. So I read the law myself. My neighbor's cockatiel on her porch was more disturbing than Lucy so we had that in our favor :-). We're putting our bantams in a "tractor" this time though; there are too many dogs and cats that run loose (there's a law about that too....). In most cities hens are allowed in small amounts. Check out citychicken.com. It might be thecitychicken.com. In Jax, the city ordinance read that you couldn’t have more than 4 because more than that requires a “house” and those are not allowed. More than that doesn’t really require a chicken house but that’s how they worded it. Also, you can’t have a rooster but they don’t say, “you can’t have a rooster”. They say you can’t have any animal that makes a disturbing noise at the same time each day for more than 3 days in a row! Dogs somehow are not held to this same rule?!?! Anyway, most of our neighbors didn’t know we had a chicken running around. Our neighbor here has a bantam rooster as a pet. Hens are very quiet and if you raise them like we did Lucy, apparently very attatched and affectionate. When I called the city to ask I got a different answer every time. One lady said that you had to have 2 acres. Another said not if it was classified as a farm animal. Another said she had no idea. So I read the law myself. My neighbor’s cockatiel on her porch was more disturbing than Lucy so we had that in our favor :-). We’re putting our bantams in a “tractor” this time though; there are too many dogs and cats that run loose (there’s a law about that too….).

]]> By: gina http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-170 gina Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:14:10 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-170 Gigi- those chickens could never forget you! Tia, are chickens allowed in city limits? I know around here even in Ford River, farm animals are not allowed. And we're pretty rural. Some people down the road got horses and have been in a lawsuit with the township over it-sheesh! Reminds me of a histerical ad Paul and I read in the paper some time ago. It read: Rooster for sale- makes a great alarm clock! Gigi- those chickens could never forget you! Tia, are chickens allowed in city limits? I know around here even in Ford River, farm animals are not allowed. And we’re pretty rural. Some people down the road got horses and have been in a lawsuit with the township over it-sheesh! Reminds me of a histerical ad Paul and I read in the paper some time ago. It read:
Rooster for sale- makes a great alarm clock!

]]> By: gigi http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-169 gigi Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:56:44 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-169 I remember having some bantoms when we lived in Albion and they were quite feisty. It had slipped my mind (nothing new) about doing our Christmas in Feb.and I don't recall how we decided to do it.Seems I just can't keep up any more.We had a good time yeserday when several of us went to 'lunch out' at Cross Creek.It is a nice place and the atmophere was so nice.Very good food and excelant service.You might like to try it sometime if there is one near you.The days and nites are COLD now but blue skies and sunshine.I saw some redbud trees in bloom yesterday so spring is on its way.I sure do miss you guys.I fear the chickens will forget me.Love you,Gigi I remember having some bantoms when we lived in Albion and they were quite feisty. It had slipped my mind (nothing new) about doing our Christmas in Feb.and I don’t recall how we decided to do it.Seems I just can’t keep up any more.We had a good time yeserday when several of us went to ‘lunch out’ at Cross Creek.It is a nice place and the atmophere was so nice.Very good food and excelant service.You might like to try it sometime if there is one near you.The days and nites are COLD now but blue skies and sunshine.I saw some redbud trees in bloom yesterday so spring is on its way.I sure do miss you guys.I fear the chickens will forget me.Love you,Gigi

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-168 Tia Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:23:47 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-168 I gotta try Bantams. I suspect that 4-5 full sized reds will be too noticable on our city lot. The bantams are c-u-t-e. I've always heard that how you hand raise them as babies has alot to do with thier temperment. If they turn out to be hellians there is always the, um, chopping block :-). I gotta try Bantams. I suspect that 4-5 full sized reds will be too noticable on our city lot. The bantams are c-u-t-e. I’ve always heard that how you hand raise them as babies has alot to do with thier temperment. If they turn out to be hellians there is always the, um, chopping block :-).

]]> By: Bannergranny http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-167 Bannergranny Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:17:52 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/02/14/warm/#comment-167 Think this though....Cheryl has had several Bantam Red Rock chickens and they were the MEANEST little critters.....her most favorite was her Road Island Reds.....they were sweet as kittens but the Bantams were evil. Plus you get bigger eggs with the Road Island Reds. If I could imitate the sounds the two breeds make by typing it in, I would...suffice to say, Cheryl and Meagan have had me in stitches.....They used to chase them around the yard with a large fishing net, when they'd get lose. I like how you are spreading Valentines out for the whole month. I must work on this as well. Love ya. Think this though….Cheryl has had several Bantam Red Rock chickens and they were the MEANEST little critters…..her most favorite was her Road Island Reds…..they were sweet as kittens but the Bantams were evil. Plus you get bigger eggs with the Road Island Reds. If I could imitate the sounds the two breeds make by typing it in, I would…suffice to say, Cheryl and Meagan have had me in stitches…..They used to chase them around the yard with a large fishing net, when they’d get lose.

I like how you are spreading Valentines out for the whole month. I must work on this as well. Love ya.

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