We have had 4 wyandottes for about 15 months now. My one neighbor watches them on occasion. The neighbor on the other side, I assume they are aware. The hens are pretty quiet but they do chatter some, as far as I know only one has an egg song but she sometimes sings for others. To the rear there's a levee road on which many people walk, a brick wall separates my yard form the levee.
There are many people with chickens in town, which is why I decided to get them. Some even have roosters which I feel is rather foolish. The town has a Community Watch Page on FB where people report on thefts, vandalism, etc etc. I've seen some traffic there about the roosters causing dogs to bark, a bunch of people were up in arms, crying for the OP to report it to PD. Others were chiming in saying Oh I've seen chickens here or there, had a real witch hunt going on. I recommended tolerance, suggesting that a neighbor with a bone to pick could be very problematic for most dog owners, especially if they decided to assist the city by rounding up strays. I claimed not to have any animals but in fact the only animals I have are chickens. The thread finally disappeared & I never heard if the rooster or the other chickens were reported or not. I hope the rooster owner came to he's senses & rehomed it, we chicken owners really don't need the additional attention.
The hens being illegal keeps me form expanding both the flock & their housing. I would like a larger coop & a chicken moat around the garden but don't want to dump more money into something that might have to end at anytime. Everything I've done so far can be repurposed for use in the garden.
There are many people with chickens in town, which is why I decided to get them. Some even have roosters which I feel is rather foolish. The town has a Community Watch Page on FB where people report on thefts, vandalism, etc etc. I've seen some traffic there about the roosters causing dogs to bark, a bunch of people were up in arms, crying for the OP to report it to PD. Others were chiming in saying Oh I've seen chickens here or there, had a real witch hunt going on. I recommended tolerance, suggesting that a neighbor with a bone to pick could be very problematic for most dog owners, especially if they decided to assist the city by rounding up strays. I claimed not to have any animals but in fact the only animals I have are chickens. The thread finally disappeared & I never heard if the rooster or the other chickens were reported or not. I hope the rooster owner came to he's senses & rehomed it, we chicken owners really don't need the additional attention.
The hens being illegal keeps me form expanding both the flock & their housing. I would like a larger coop & a chicken moat around the garden but don't want to dump more money into something that might have to end at anytime. Everything I've done so far can be repurposed for use in the garden.