The state law mandates local municipalities abide by the law. A contract between you and the HOA is different because the HOA is not a municipality. It is no different than if you signed an agreement with your next door neighbor stating that you will not paint your house purple with pink...
Unfortunately, the HOA can prohibit keeping chickens. This is because you signed a contract to abide by the covenants of the HOA. I will attempt to get our HOA to remove the restriction of keeping poultry.
Yes, we are near Houston so the days get into the 90's. But that has not been unusual. They even stay in the coop right after sunrise. Usually they are out at the crack of dawn. I am getting worried because they have also not laid any eggs in about 5 days. However, if I force them out, they...
I have 2 hens that have been happily going around the backyard eating everything and producing an egg a day for the last 6 months. But for the last 2 days they just stay in the coop sitting. Yesterday I pulled them out and they both ate drank, then went back into the coop and sat. Any ideas...