Suddenly everyone wants chickens in their backyard. Everyone except my 14-year-old daughter, that is. Backyard chickens would be the frosting on her cake of parental embarrassments.Turner Farm is offering Chickens in Your Own Backyard, a one-hour informational session for those interested in raising backyard chickens. Turner's chicken expert, Mike Steele, will discuss choosing breeds, housing options, feed, hygiene, and more. Thursday April 23rd at 6:00pm, followed by a question-and-answer session. Registration is $6, reservations are required. Call 561-7400 or email Turner.
Valerie, have you made your readers aware of this event tomorrow?
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Brian, I can't seem to get it to open -- what event is it?
ReplyDeleteThere is an article in today's Dayton Daily News about this. Two Chickens in every pot - just not in your back yard !
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Jim, thanks for the link. It really is annoying that we've gotten ourselves to the point we aren't even ALLOWED to try to produce our own food. I can understand not wanting goats or pigs next door, but a couple of hens?
ReplyDeleteWe need to change these laws. Anyone with a back yard ought to be able to keep a couple of chickens if they like. My own town (Montgomery) forbids them, too. For me it's a moot point, as my daughter would DIE of embarrassment if I kept chickens. But Montgomery, I'm putting you on notice: Jane leaves for college in 2012.