Hi Jennie - good luck with the chickens! I have also spoken to code enforcement officers and got the same story. As long as you don't draw attention or cause trouble you should be fine. Are you getting hens or both hens and roosters? They will love the blueberry bushes!
I'm curious about the thatch too... how do you make it/where do you purchase it? I bet it is a good insulator but I'd also be worried about animals getting in it... at the very least, mice.
I really like your fun tiki theme!
Ah, that makes more sense... the standard 10sf/chicken rule. Mine will have about 40sf each in the run and about 10 in the coop, but I would much rather free range them. Not sure if I will since it's against the rules and I really don't want to ask for trouble. I'm glad your council were so...
That's just nuts! You can keep chickens, as long as you do so in potentially unhealthy or unsanitary conditions. Haha. Gotta love "the man". I know at least one of my neighbors keeps chickens, as I see them wondering around unsupervised fairly regularly. Good for you for taking action to...
I recently ordered five hens for delivery in June. I will be keeping them for their eggs. I have checked out the local laws, codes and ordinances and I am allowed to apply for a license for up to 8 chickens (determined by the size of my lot). If approved, my chickens would have to be kept...
Thanks for the support and the suggestion desertegg! It does make a lot of sense to use the shed, since it's already there. In fact, I was considering turning the shed into the coop. I hope to spend some time this weekend assessing the situation. SO EXCITED!
I decided I want to keep backyard chickens about 6 months ago, but my family thought it was a terrible idea so I set the idea aside... or tried to. Since then I've put an unhealthy amount of time and energy into thinking about chickens. Anyone that thinks about chickens this much really needs...