Recent content by CaitlinS

Haha yup, thanks for letting me know there was a similar thread!

Alyx, we live in the same town!! I just started a thread about our stupid restrictions, and a few people said they sounded familiar so I went looking for your thread :) You can read the whole thing here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/looking-for-design-advice.1235434/ Have you had...

I see where you're going ;) We just bought this house last year though... and although we know our side neighbors, we have 2 backyard neighbors that I haven't really met yet. I'm making sure my I's are dotted and T's are crossed for code enforcement, just in case one of them happens to be...

I'm in the Albany, NY area. Added to my profile, thanks for the tip :)

Tell me about it! When I found out the limitations they had, I was pretty livid. You're allowed up to 6 chickens but then the size restrictions are SO small. They are also supposed to be confined in the run at all times and "Chicken waste shall not be composted or mulched on site." Let's just...

Great ideas, thank you! I was thinking about digging, but I was on the fence about it because I'm not sure if I'll want to be able to move the coop around at all... it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make though! Thanks for the tip on ventilation too, regardless of what I do, I'm going to be sure...

Hello! I'm starting to make plans for a chicken coop I'm going to build, but my town has strict limitations on the coop/run size. The code reads as follows: "Chicken coops may not be larger than 20 square feet, and runs may not be larger than 20 square feet. Coops and runs may not exceed 48...