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Say good-bye to winter!

by Pat on 03/22/11

Hi! Welcome to Chick-Cafe!

Finally it's time to get all the covers off our chicken coops. We use an old blanket and cover our summer coops for the winter. It works great. Our chickens were fine, even in snowy weather. Well the chicks under 5 weeks stayed in the house, of course, and we have to admit - those free range pullets and big roosters, which insisted on roosting in rows right next to our front porch windows, really gave us a lot of trouble. When it reached as low as 14(F), we insisted that they stay in the old motorcycle room . Fortunately it's not difficult to catch them after they fall asleep - you can easily get 2 or 3 in your arms at one time. Well, it sure was a great outdoor activity on a cold, windy winter night...you bet.

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1. Tyler TX. said on 2/28/12 - 06:16PM

Tyler TX. b. Fowl. It is unlawful to own, keep, or harbor any fowl within the City limits except as follows: 1. Numerical limitation: In an area zoned AG, no more than six (6) fowl may be kept per acre. In all other zoning districts, no more than six (6) fowl may be kept per household regardless of lot size; 2. Restraint: All fowl kept under this section shall be confined in a pen, coop, or other structure sufficient to prevent their escape; 3. Location of pens and structures: Every such pen, coop or other structure required for the confinement of fowl under this section shall be located at least fifty (50) feet distant from any property line.

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