CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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lic Information Officer, said city resi- dents do not need a permit to raise chickens. Residents are allowed up to 10 chickens provided the chickens have an appropriate coop with a functioning roof and that sanitary conditions are maintained. And, lest anyone worry about disrup- tions from early risers, chickens without a rooster are quiet. "Our neighbors did not even know we had chickens until someone told them," said Scott Cam- eron. Scott's wife, Avery, and Glenn also noted that chickens are a minimal time investment. Both the Camerons and the Tatmans said they simply rake out the coop and dispose of the droppings weekly. Hannah Tatman researched what kind of chickens she wanted while the Camerons were given seven by Han- nah's grandparents. Although there is only a 10 percent chance of a chick ma- turing to a rooster, the Camerons had to take two roosters back to the farm, leav- ing them with a frolicking flock of five. Hannah has four chickens, collec- tively named "the Spice Girls." There is the diminutive Rosemary, a buff-color- ed Silky Bantam hen called Pepper, a Dominique; Nutmeg, a Rhode Island Red; and (of course) Ginger, an Ameri- caner. Glenn Cameron, her 7-year-old brother Hugh and her 14-year-old sis- ter Wallace, named their hens Cracker, Cruella (as in DeVille), Kyi, Princess and Spinky. Baby chicks must be kept inside un- der a heat lamp as they mature. Until they are older, biddies and adolescent pullets are unable to produce the body heat needed for survival. This gave Scott and Matthew time to build the coops. Having a handy parent is a benefit in this endeavor, as it's much cheaper to build your own coop than to buy one. Both fathers built sizable, attrac- tive coops with a run. Scott was careful to make his "critter proof," he said, as hawks, foxes and other animals may at- tack the chickens. Hannah and Hunter told the story of a hawk attack. "I heard 'Baa-Gaw' and ran outside," said Han- nah. She and Hunter scared away an at- tacking hawk with sticks and accounted for all the chickens except Nutmeg. Contact me for more information on how custom aligners can gradually move your teeth into a beautiful smile! H. Zack Smith, DDS, MS, PA 910.323.5821 • 573 Executive Place • www.BracesbyZack.com Bring Your Best Smile Forward with FINE EYEWEAR Kazuo Kawasaki Porsche Design LST Lightec Silhouette Fendi Gucci Tom Ford Casanova Ronit-Furst Anglo American 910.221.0191 www.metrospecs.us 201 S.McPherson Church Rd. / McPherson Square Suite 105 in Fayetteville CityViewNC.com | 49