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aschm01, thank you for your ideas. Its all helpful. JackE, we are looking for an acreage. Land, even half an acre, in commuting distance to our work in the city is very cost prohibitive; we'll definitely end up with less of a house when we move, but I don't mind downsizing the building to have...

Woah! Those polycarbonate sheets are over $125 each for 36" x 72". Skip the greenhouse idea.

Amen!

That would just cover the cost of recording and maintaining hen owners' information and possibly some extra costs associated with enforcement if there is a complaint.

There is one neighbour in particular, a few doors down, that will not be happy with any bending of bylaws. She complained to the city this summer so dog owners got warnings about numbers and noise, plus the garbage truck never comes before 7 am anymore. As long as I'm not visible to her or can...

Thank you for all the terrific ideas. Clucky, the visual was very helpful. We can grow hops here with ease and they grow quickly. I may plant some to go up the sides. The idea of a greenhouse is a terrific one. How do I reduce noise? I've read that bales of straw make a good insulation and...

I am not suggesting anyone is a criminal. I have a coop in my back yard and the local bylaw does not allow it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/714229/stealthy-coop-and-run-needed When a member encourages another to do the same I wonder what their own experience is with side-stepping bylaws.

I could have written this. I live in a city surrounded by agriculture. I cannot legally raise my own food and I cannot afford to feed my family -- including two with special dietary needs -- much more than edible, processed non-foods. My hens would be immaculately clean and much quieter than the...

20736, are you doing this? Do you keep hens illegally? Have you had experience avoiding fines?

I want to keep a few backyard hens quietly in the suburbs. Our bylaws are under review. This is what my husband built. Its nice to be able to walk into it, but its taller than I had intended. How might I make it stealthier so its not seen and hens are not heard by neighbors?