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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
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 Posted - Feb 09 2012 : 6:55:39 PM
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My town does not allow chickens. How likely is it that I could hide the fact I have some?
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
http://farmtimes.blogspot.com/ |
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RosesAreRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Lehigh Acres
Fl
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2012 : 7:29:32 PM
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| depends how suburban you live. My county doesn't either. However, as long your neighbors don't complain, you are good. Good luck. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. |
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YakLady
True Blue Farmgirl
652 Posts
Natalie
Montana
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2012 : 8:05:38 PM
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How much of a yard do you have? Usually stink, ugly coop, and noise are the chief complaints of neighbors. I'd make a coop to look like a big dog house, maybe?
~Natalie~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana. http://mtnme.blogspot.com
Starting a family and raising Tibetan Yaks, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Laying hens, Muscovy ducks, and a few dogs. |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2012 : 1:26:06 PM
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Bantam hens make more of a peep than a cluck.
Make the coop look like a shed.
“It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.”-Charlie Brown |
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2012 : 2:16:57 PM
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I am in the same boat...you have to have an acre of land to have chickens but I am on 1/3 acre but I live on a double dead end street up near a small mountain & the neighbors have always seen chickens here thur out the years....I keep my neighbors in eggs so they don't mind plus most are new so they don't know I am doing something illegal...I do have roos but since I am up here no one has complained since the dogs in the area are louder than my kids......When we bought this house we were told we could have chickens...so I got them before I knew what the laws were but now I will fight to keep them if ever comes a time I have to......Stay away from loud aggressive chickens......you get a smaller egg with bantams but most are very quiet..plus their poo is small & easy to tend to.....yes a good cute doghouse with a closing door would be very cute & safe for them.....or just make an area in a shed or garage for them to roost at night...good luck dear hen....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
Hen #2622
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2012 : 10:53:37 PM
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Thanks everyone, I was hoping to make one of the mobile coops so I can move it around a bit. My neighbors all have their own issues so I don't think any hens would bother them, I am sure soem roos would so I won't be getting any. We are around 40 miles from Chicago, in a nice quiet lazy neighborhood. A few blocks away they have chickens but one of their CSA members is on the town board so they can get away with it. I guess as long as other people's dogs don't bark at the hens to much we should be fine.
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
http://farmtimes.blogspot.com/ |
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