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So, it's not anathema to situate chickens on concrete, then? Yeah, 2-3 chickens isn't much, but they want to start small to see how things go. The door to the backyard is less than 10 steps from one of the atrium doors, so it shouldn't be as big a deal as some here are making it out to be...

Huh. Just looked into it. I learned something today. Thanks!

I've never heard this. That's like saying holding a cat or dog by the scruff stresses it out.

Update and it has to do with this: She and her husband appreciate your and others' comments. They figure if they're going to make a raised bed anyway, what's the difference between doing that in the backyard and doing it in the atrium? Also, another concern her husband raised was over the...

Not sure building it up over time is a good idea since yhe flooding can get to a couple inches in the whole backyard. So, basically, she'd have to build something like a raised garden bed and put the run and coop on that?

This is the kind of response we were looking for! Yes, the atrium is completely surrounded by house. This is very helpful. Someone else mentioned raised ground. How would that work?

Yeah, but it's pretty easy to dox people nowadays. Walls are concrete. No roof, open sky. Sliding impact glass doors seal off the atrium from the house. The pavers are about 10 or 11 inches long, shaped like a capital "i", made of concrete, and about 6" wide at their widest.

I appreciate the input, but I don't really like sharing a fam's personal info on the internet. I can say that the walls reach to the roof, so, they're at least one story up. The plants are mostly cactuses, so nothing particularly attractive to chickens (that I know of), and the pavers have...

What about the atrium sounds the worst? Also, you don't think the hens would be more vulnerable to predators in the back yard? Not even coyotes? It's fenced in with a 6 foot fence, but there's a tree at one corner just beyond the property that can be climbed.

So, my sister lives in a small Florida suburb that allows backyard chickens, and she and her husband are considering keeping two or three. She's not sure about which breed, yet, but they want to keep them for eggs and fertilizer. The house in question has an unusual structure, specifically...

UPDATE: I received a call from the city planner yesterday requesting more information on the info I presented at the town hall meeting. He said he didn't see dissent or vexation on the faces of the city council members nor the mayor, so things are looking to go in a positive direction. Will...

[To the mods: I checked posting rules before posting again to make sure double-posting is not taboo. I didn't see anything against it, but if I'm breaking any rules with an update like this, I apologize: please correct me.] UPDATE: I spoke with the city clerk who was very supportive of the...

For you and anyone else interested, I made a thread for Plantation ordinance changes here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/plantation-fl-ordinance-change-thread.1582668/

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! I'm new to the site and have a generational interest in raising chickens of different stripes. I own land in Plantation and was considering raising a small flock for eggs and companionship, but a friend informed me that we aren't able to raise chickens...

I have a freind who lives in Plantation who's dying to raise chickens, but he's convinced he can't because of the ordinance. He's called city hall and everything. If you all are looking to fight, he and I would be glad to join you. I'm down for opening up the area for chicken ownership. Should...