Dear editor,
It has been brought to my attention that Windsor Place Iola would like to have chickens at the nursing home. I do not live in Iola, but my mother, Elizabeth Compton, is a resident at Windsor. Please help them to get chickens for the residents to enjoy.
I graduated from Iola High School and Allen County Community College/Iola Juco.
Thank you,
Nancy Compton Stever,
Augusta, Ga.
Dear editor,
Chickens inside the city limits?
Why the fuss if there are no roosters crowing come the dawn?
Chickens need careful consideration — clear quarters, fresh water always available as well as appropriate nutrition. This gives the owners responsibility for their care.
I well remember being soothed and comforted by my pet chickens when I had been punished for a childish misdeed and went to the chicken house where I was always greeted with eagerness whether I brought feed or not.
My only concern is the pens or cages would not keep critters — wild or tame — from access to a tasty chicken dinner.
To me, that translates to a cement floor and wire fence imbedded in it and the top also covered.
So yes, it can be expensive and therefore not just a passing fancy.
