Should I be chicken about adding a coop?
Columbia is on its way to allowing a household to have up to four hens. My husband wants some. He’ll build the coop – he’s already got plans coming through the mail from Wisconsin. It’ll be a great learning experience for the kids. Eggs come from hens not Publix. But I have question – chicken keepers listen up and please help me.
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