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Peep a Boo and Kimmypie.. I'm in the exact same situation..Have you heard anything back yet?? Excuse my ignorance but is a variance easier to get? Does that mean they make an exception for just you? Thanks!

Wow Hen Penny!! Thanks for all the great information! I will definitely use some of this as ammo. I am trying to gather as much information I can including all the neighborhood's in Raleigh that allow them. I will update as I get a response! Thanks everybody, this website is wonderful.

I am glad that you are working honestly to have the right to own chickens. Thanks Ben!! That is very helpful and give me some hope that I can change my neighborhood HOA rules. The city of Raleigh has allowed them for years! I don't want to get my chickens to end up having to give them away...

Quote: I think I would get caught very quickly if I tried to keep them illegally because our lots are so small and neighbors are pretty close. I have a feeling I am probably going to be unsucessful in persuading my HOA. When I first approached them, they acted shocked that chickens were even...

Thanks so much in advance!

well, I just contacted the HOA president. She wants me to email her with a proposal. I want my chickens so bad, they already have names....Lulu, Amelia, and Thelma. Any suggestions on what I should say? Thank you in advance. I love BYC!

Quote: My husband purchase this house before I came along, he probably did not think he would have a wife that wanted pet chickens!

Quote: Well moving is not an option....I love my house and my location. We live next to the best nature park and trails in the city. One day we saw a chicken on the trail that obviously wandered away from it's home..so people must be keeping them real close by!

Quote: The city of Raleigh is ok with backyard chickens, you are allowed up to 4 hens and no roosters. There is even an annual tour of people's coop that benefits the urban ministries. I went and no one follows the four hen rule either. http://tourdcoop.com/ Many of the houses were in my...

So, at first I was not really worried about my HOA. But then I decided that I should check just to make sure because I don't want to have to get rid of my chickens after I get them. So this is what the rule says: Section 4. Animals No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be kept or...

Hi! Welcome to BYC, Im new here too! Where do you live in NC, Im in Raleigh.

Quote: Do you have a picture of your coop? Do you have a back-up plan if your neighbors complain? What kind of chicks are you getting?

Yeah I would have my husband cut back some of the branches of the cypress trees so it could fit there.

Hi, I am new to this...which one of these places in my backyard might be the best place to put a coop. I am looking at getting 3 hens. Probably 2 EE and 1 Buff Orpington. Or 2EE and 1 Silkie. I am worried the silkie would get picked on though. I am going to have my dad and husband build me a...

You need to submit this to a photo contest of some kind! SOOOOOOO CUTE!!