My girls are usually pretty quiet, preferable in my suburban setting. One hen suddenly starting squawking quiet loudly at first light for a few weeks which caused me concern. Raising chickens has just become legal in my locality and I strive to be a good neighbor. I tried giving her scratch...
I would sure like an update on how your case turned out. I, too, have girls in Vacaville. The guy at the feed store said we could have three hens, no roosters. Raki, Ouzo, and Oghi are more pets than farm animals. I get a few eggs, I keep my run clean, and Australorps are more quiet than my...
Earl's Chicken Blog
7/15/2010- It all started when a neighbor knocks on my door and said, "Are you missing a pet? There's a chicken in your yard!" Sure enough a big, beautiful black chicken is scratching for bugs just on the outside of my fence. I live next to a park, and it sometimes...
Thanks to all the contributors for their pictures and advice. I built this coop, but I downsized it to 3' x 3' because we only have one hen (for now) and limited room. Take a look at my page to see the coop. I found the plans very easy to expand (or contract).