http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-continuing-chicken-saga My Life as a Mom, a Wife, and a Writer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Anji Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:42:59 +0000 http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/#comment-181 Larry, thank you for your comments. In many cities, you are allowed to have a certain number of hens as pets as long as you do not have a rooster. Here where I am, the number is 6. I would check with the cottonwood heights city council, because depending on the city, there may be stipulations on how close the hens can be to the house, or to your neighbor's house. Another really good resource for backyard chickens in the Salt Lake area would be to call Frantz & Amie with Backyard Bees & clucks: 435-701-5998 Also, visit the backyard chickens forum: http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum and there is also a Utah Homesteader yahoo group that you may be interested in: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utahurbanhomesteader/?yguid=171201760. Hope this helps! Larry, thank you for your comments. In many cities, you are allowed to have a certain number of hens as pets as long as you do not have a rooster. Here where I am, the number is 6. I would check with the cottonwood heights city council, because depending on the city, there may be stipulations on how close the hens can be to the house, or to your neighbor’s house. Another really good resource for backyard chickens in the Salt Lake area would be to call Frantz & Amie with Backyard Bees & clucks: 435-701-5998 Also, visit the backyard chickens forum: http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum and there is also a Utah Homesteader yahoo group that you may be interested in: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utahurbanhomesteader/?yguid=171201760. Hope this helps!

]]> http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Larry Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:06:55 +0000 http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/#comment-180 I'm in Cottonwood Heights like one of the other people who posted to your site. Looks like they are considering allowing a few hens. I suppose it is because all of the surrounding cities are slowly allowing them. I would like to get some good supporting info to present at a public meeting. I was wondering if I had a few "rare" breed hens would that fall under "exotic pets" or something like that?.. much like a parrot. "They just happen to lay eggs officer". I’m in Cottonwood Heights like one of the other people who posted to your site. Looks like they are considering allowing a few hens. I suppose it is because all of the surrounding cities are slowly allowing them. I would like to get some good supporting info to present at a public meeting. I was wondering if I had a few “rare” breed hens would that fall under “exotic pets” or something like that?.. much like a parrot. “They just happen to lay eggs officer”.

]]> http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Anji Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:51:36 +0000 http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/#comment-102 I think that many places that are not zoned for farm animals will allow up to 6 chickens as long as they are HENS LOL ;) since many people like to keep them as pets, but in the area of roosters, well, they are. . . shall we say. . . a tad bit less understanding. You will have to check your city's zoning laws. I think that many places that are not zoned for farm animals will allow up to 6 chickens as long as they are HENS LOL since many people like to keep them as pets, but in the area of roosters, well, they are. . . shall we say. . . a tad bit less understanding. You will have to check your city’s zoning laws.

]]> http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Cathy Witbeck Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/#comment-101 My husband would love to have chickens. I keep telling him we are not zoned for chickens. We are in the heart of Cottonwood Heights. He says maybe we could get quiet chickens. I think he needs to read your blog. Here's a little chicken related humor: The Count was made to put his head on the chopping block. With honor,he refused to give any information to the enemy. Just as the hatchet fell, he yelled, "I'll talk, I'll talk." But it was too late. Never hatchet your Counts before they chicken. My husband would love to have chickens. I keep telling him we are not zoned for chickens. We are in the heart of Cottonwood Heights. He says maybe we could get quiet chickens. I think he needs to read your blog.
Here’s a little chicken related humor:
The Count was made to put his head on the chopping block. With honor,he refused to give any information to the enemy. Just as the hatchet fell, he yelled, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk.” But it was too late.
Never hatchet your Counts before they chicken.

]]> http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Michelle Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:27:53 +0000 http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/09/the-continuing-chicken-saga/#comment-99 Lol!! Too crazy! Good luck with your new hens. . . . Lol!! Too crazy! Good luck with your new hens. . . .

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