People have been asking me what the process is for getting a permit to keep chickens in Belmont. I called the Board of Health today to get the latest info....
Hi Joan, It is great to see that you have a permit! Congratulations! I thought this would never happen in Belmont. Are you going to feed grass to your hens?...
Andres, I actually have had chickens for 3 years in Belmont. The first year I had 2 hens and the second year I added two more hens to bring my total up to 4...
Joan, I am impressed! I have been pondering the issue of having a couple of hens in my backyard. However, I am not ready. I need to learn a lot more about hens...
Andres, I'm so happy to be able to 'talk chicken' with Belmont people. I once thought that no one in my entire town shared my interest in raising chickens, but...
Hi Joan, Yes, I do like to 'talk chicken', so you are not alone. What I mentioned about Mr. Salatin and his hens, I heard when listening to the audiobook by...
Hi Andres, I have read Pollens book Omnivore's Delemma. I really liked it very much. The fact that it is a bestseller and his ideas have gone mainstream is so...
Hi Andres, I just thought of something else you could feed your chickens. How about worms you raise yourself in a worm bin? That might be a way of getting...
... Hi Joan, I am glad that you liked Michael Pollan's book. I think it is a master piece. I am very happy to see that that the book is making an impact. It is...
I have a few chicks left over from my spring order that will be all feathered and ready to live outside about May 1st. They consist of Gold Laced Wyandottes,...
Hi Joan, We ordered our 5 chicks from McMurrays, so we'll pass on yours, but they sound lovely. Our neighbor tells us that the Mello (maybe she said Emello??)...
Good Morning Joan, I realize that I didn't get a chance to return your call before Wed. meeting and then the meeting went by and after speaking w/Paul Solomon,...
Hello Everyone on the Belmont Chicken List, Recently I tested out a new incubator. As a result I have 6 baby chicks. If anyone would like them, I'd be happy to...
Christmas was good. Baby Nicholas insured that. I'm just so thrilled and thankful he is healthy and has arrived into our lives. Hope things are fine with you. ...
Do all you people who have chickens own your own home? I am a renter with a small yard. What do you think the possibility of getting a few chickens would be....
Hi, I signed up for the group last fall, but have not been getting the posts. (Thank you Gale for sending me all the latest- I'd been wondering why things...
If your landlord says yes, you'll need to get a permit from the Belmont Health Department. (I wonder if they'll require your landlord to take out the permit?)....
Hi Suzanne! You weren't doing anything wrong; the rest of us had just gotten in the habit of emailing directly rather than using the Yahoo group. As our flock...
Thanks Gale, When is a good time to drop by? I'm usually walking to and from Wellington in the morning and afternoon, so 8:30 AMs and btw 2:15 (on my way...
Thanks, Gale, for the tips. Never call them chickens- always hens! I love that!! I also would like to see your set up. How many hens do you have? I live on...
My Plymouth Barred Rock Hen has her photo in Boston Magazine this month. http://www.bostonmagazine.com/dining_food_wine/articles/chick_chick_hooray/...
Hey chicken folks. Heidi, the farmer at Codman Farm, and I are teaching a chicken class again. Please pass the info on to anyone you think is interested. ...
There has been a lot of interest in seeing other folks coops and runs. As soon as it stops raining I'm going to take a picture of my coop to post. If other...
Hi everyone - I just joined! Our coop is just about finished and we're going to take a few pullets from a neighbor down the street. Do any of you feed your...
... we're going to take a few ... chickens organic feed? If ... Hi Susan, I've been buying organic feed from erickson's in South Acton, and would love to buy...
Suzanne, What a great offer! I've been getting regular feed from Agway, but on my last trip I've been thinking I ought to buy organic probably. The regular ...
Lots of people give me their egg cartons, so I have many more than I need. Does anyone need a few? I have both 18 and 12 egg cartons, probably 5 of the bigger...
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