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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I doubt that chickens in a backyard coop would have
any significant effect on local quail. Actually, since the chickens' feed
would be a new source of food for the quail (for example any grains the chickens
scratch out of their enclosure), I would think the chickens would aid the
quail.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=moscowsam@verizon.net href="mailto:moscowsam@verizon.net">Sam
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=selinadavis@hotmail.com
href="mailto:selinadavis@hotmail.com">Selina Davis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:13
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] are you
interested in having backyard chickens?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=+1><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">We travel too
frequently now to keep chickens.<BR><BR>I, too, would hate to lose our lovely
quail to chickens.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>Selina Davis wrote:
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Backyard laying hens seem to have become quite the thing the past
few years - local, humane, eco-friendly, and so on. May be
questionable whether they're a cost-saver, though. Here's a recent
article about pro-hen activism in a suburban community to Seattle's
north:<BR><A
href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090615/NEWS01/706159917/0/NEWS010308"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090615/NEWS01/706159917/0/NEWS010308</A><BR> <BR>I
think we'll have to pass - our cat might give the poor things a heart
attack, the chickens would probably displace the quail that frolic in our
backyard almost daily, and I wonder how we'd keep them warm enough during a
Palouse winter.<BR> <BR>- Selina<BR> <BR> <BR>> Date: Wed,
30 Sep 2009 11:32:41 -0700<BR>> From: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A><BR>> To: <A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] are you interested in having backyard
chickens?<BR>> <BR>> Courtesy of the "Public Records" section of the
May 13, 2009 edition of<BR>> the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.<BR>>
<BR>> ------------------------------------------------------<BR>>
<BR>> Moscow Police<BR>> <BR>> Monday<BR>> <BR>> 8:38 a.m. -
Chickens were reported running loose on Cleveland Street.<BR>> <BR>>
------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>>
Courtesy of the November 5, 2005 edition of the Moscow-Pullman Daily
News.<BR>> <BR>> ---------------<BR>> <BR>> Chickens as pets?
Its definitely an idea that can take wing<BR>> <BR>> Not many people
keep chickens in their backyards like we did in the good<BR>> ole days.
However, once in awhile someone who wanted to have pets that are<BR>> not
run of the mill might own some chickens that arent kept for laying<BR>>
eggs or for eventually gracing the dining room table. I would like
to<BR>> answer some questions for anyone who might want a few chickens
around for<BR>> fun.<BR>> <BR>> Question: What breeds of chickens
are recommended for pets?<BR>> <BR>> Answer: An incredible number of
unusual and exotic chickens are advertised<BR>> but if you just want a
few backyard pets, finding a good source is more<BR>> important than
seeking a certain type of chicken. Your best bet is to buy<BR>> from a
poultry farm store that has a year-round supply of chickens. Avoid<BR>>
the pet store that suddenly has a hundred chickens to sell. If you have
a<BR>> choice, you might buy pygmy chickens called Bantams. They are
small, cute,<BR>> friendly and come in a variety of colors.<BR>>
<BR>> Question: For anyone starting from scratch, is it difficult to
raise<BR>> chickens?<BR>> <BR>> Answer: No, but they must be kept
warm. An 18-inch high cardboard box with<BR>> newspapers on the bottom
makes a good pen. Use a gooseneck lamp to keep<BR>> the temperature at 85
to 90 degrees F. Lower the temperature about 5<BR>> degrees a week until
room temperature is reached. This accustoms the<BR>> chicks to the
outdoor climate when it is time to move them to a pen or<BR>> yard. A
simple shelter and a six by six foot fenced yard are adequate for<BR>> a
dozen chickens.<BR>> <BR>> Question: Do hens or roosters make the best
pets?<BR>> <BR>> Answer: One of each is a good idea. Keeping chickens
can be an education<BR>> experience and having them produce baby chicks
is part of the fun.<BR>> Naturally both hens and a rooster are necessary
if you want the pleasure<BR>> of observing a chicken family.<BR>>
<BR>> Question: Will pet hens lay eggs if no rooster is around?<BR>>
<BR>> Answer: Yes, but no romance means no chicks. The eggs will not be
fertile.<BR>> After you discover where the is laying eggs, build a nest
box, fill it<BR>> with hay and put it in that location. Such a box is
usually the hens first<BR>> choice for egg laying. A hen will sit on her
eggs till they hatch. Remove<BR>> unfertilized eggs promptly to avoid a
rotten egg problem.<BR>> <BR>> Question: What is a good poultry
diet?<BR>> <BR>> Answer: A local feed store sells laying mash or
growing mash, depending on<BR>> the age and function of you chickens.
Food and water should always be<BR>> available in the chicken pen or
house. Table scraps and weed or lawn<BR>> clippings are good supplements.
Dont worry if your hens look for bugs and<BR>> worms in the garden. Grit
is important to aid digestion and to provide<BR>> calcium for stronger
egg shells.<BR>> <BR>> Question: How long will a pet chicken
live?<BR>> <BR>> Answer: Pet chickens are hardy and usually free from
disease. They can<BR>> live from six to 10 years. Active egg production
declines when the hen is<BR>> between three and four years old.<BR>>
<BR>> Question: Can one chicken be raised in the house?<BR>> <BR>>
Answer: A chicken in the house is usually a pretty smelly pet. Also,
if<BR>> the chicken is put with a flock at a later time, it is apt to
have<BR>> personality problems. An established group of chickens can peck
a newcomer<BR>> unmercifully.<BR>> <BR>>
------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> As
for me, I like chickens . . . fried.<BR>> <BR>> Seeya round twon,
Moscow.<BR>> <BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>> <BR>>
"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
change<BR>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>> <BR>> -
Unknown<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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