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| CherryPie |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 08:21:25 AM
Anyone raising a couple of hens in the suburbs? I'm specifically wondering about those folks living in a community with a homeowners' association. If so, how has it been working out for you?
Thanks, Cherrypie |
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| TheresaB |
Posted - May 08 2009 : 12:38:41 PM
We have 10 hens, they aren't old enough to lay yet, hoping they will start in July. Our city says, no roosters and only if no one complains. 10 is kind of a lot, the neighbor was supposed to take 3 but changed her mind. We'll see how many eggs we get! We don't have an HOA though, thank goodness.
Theresa in Colorado
Proud Farmgirl Sister #124
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| acairnsmom |
Posted - May 07 2009 : 10:04:53 PM
My city code considers chickens as pets and limits the number of any kind of pet to 3 per household. I have one dog so I suppose that means I could get 2 but I keep thinking I'd like to get another dog sometime. One of our other big cities in the Front Range just passed a law saying their citizens could have up to 6 layers per house. I know they had to go through a lot of hoops to get that passed and I figure that's what I'd have to do in my town but I have no idea how to go about this. Good luck with your HOA. I at least don't have that worry.
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
| southerngirl |
Posted - May 07 2009 : 7:38:00 PM
I hope you do get your chickens. I just love mine, and I have a small home in the suburbs. I was given two chicks, two years ago, and it really changed my life. They are pretty much free roamers during the day and at night they have a cage they go into. My neighbors have never said anything, they are so wonderful...even when the rooster crows. I keep everything really clean, I rake and clean the yard everyday. I never asked if I could have them because I was going to find a home for them, but since no one seemed to have a problem, they stayed. I hope it works out for you! |
| gramadinah |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 09:13:26 AM
This is not something I would do but.... I read a story is a Magazine a longggggg time ago that there was a kid who lived on a farm and then went to school in New York. He missed the farm so much he got himself 2 chickens and a large cage and raised them in a high rise apartment. He sold the eggs for $2.00 per egg as the New yorker has really never tasted a fresh egg and the 2 chickens put him thru school. I think this is a true story. My friends MIL kept 2 chickens in the basement for years. She cleaned every day and no smell.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
| CherryPie |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 08:42:39 AM
Thanks for the information. My HOA might be a problem. I've checked the rules for the city and my set up would be fine but the HOA appears to have a problem with chickens (if my reading of the rules is correct). The thing is that the HOA isn't very active so I'm wondering if they might just turn a blind eye to it. It's a pretty big gamble to make, I know. I just have a feeling that if I went to them and asked first that they would say no. They are those kind of people - say no, ask questions later.
Hmmmm, I guess I'll have to ponder this some more.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
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| City_Chick |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 08:29:48 AM
Hey there Cherrypie! We are just now building our coop for some city chicks. We had to go through the city to get our permit. I know of two families that have chickens and live in areas with the homeowners association. One had to go through both the city and the H.A. The city had given them the ok but she didn't ask permission of the assocation and the neighbors turned her in. Thus, she had to get rid of the chickens. The other family is trying to sort things out with their H.A. right now. They are hoping that they can keep theirs. I would reccomend contacting both the city and the association before you do anything. Most associations have "guidlines and rules" in writing so obtain a copy of that before you go asking. Then talk to your neighbors.
Christina
Farmgirl Sister #195
City Chick & Friends Chapter Mama
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