I would love to live in a neighborhood where all the houses were bright, obnoxious colors!!! But I don't. So all my curtains are tie-dyed the bright obnoxious colors I love to see!
I've turned my open air coop into an insulated and boarded-up chicken condo. Already, the sound from the rooster is GREATLY reduced. Next step is the spray foam stuff. I'm not such a fantastic architect that the structure is airtight; there is plenty of ventilation for my chicken friends...
HOLY! COW!!!! What fantastic and supportive responses!!!
Here's the skinny, to date.
1) I have a lawyer. I love her personally, but her attempt to write a helpful letter to the HOA was a disaster. I've since become connected with a lawyer with a much better reputation, and will call on him as...
Ah, you guys rock....
Yes, HOA rules do trump city ordinances. I refer to them only because city ordinance specifically mentions chickens, whereas the HOA CC&R (codes, covenants, and restrictions) do not.
They also stated that they'd had this "problem" before, and that they had decided years...
I'm so glad I've found you guys. I started my flock in April, and now have 4 laying hens, 1 late blooming hen, and one non-aggressive rooster who happens to crow. None of my neighbors have complained to me or my neighborhood association (HOA) about my chickens or my rooster. In fact, the ones...