Been crying all afternoon, thoughts on solution?

[aoxa]

It always is just a matter of time with these locations.. I just completed the move of all my chickens/chicks this weekend because someone complained. I refused to let any go, so I moved. However, not everyone has that option.

I feel very sorry for you It is definitely awful! I think it's crazy that the government regulates what we can do on our own property when we just want to raise our own food. I really hope you can keep at least 6..

 

[chestypuller]

u ever see that movie where jim carey steals the neighbors news paper then takes a crap on their lawn? man that show cracks me up.

 

[pinkribbons4]

Had any luck figuring things out? Been thinking about ya

 

[Ole rooster]

Yeah, here too. What's going on?

 

[gapeach717]

Sorry guys, it has been a hell of a week. this is the latest:

1.) I know the housing ordinance guy comes back to work today after being out of town for a week in a meeting/conference all last week. I know that he will be apparently too busy to speak to anyone today, so tomorrow I suspect the city code enforcement officer will be speaking to him about my situation.

2.) I have given away all but 6 of my chicks, 2 will be leaving today. Saturday we took 9 to their new homes. 2 went to the local feed store to be adopted out, and 7 went to my husbands grandparents house a few counties over. I had them in a rabbit cage on the carport right at the front door, but somehow while me and my husband went to get lunch, a stray dog came up and attacked the pen, somehow even through VERY small wire, it managed to grab the barred rock chick, Raven, and when I came home we ate and his grandparents told me they shoo'd some dog away while we were gone. I went outside to bring them some corn on the cob, and realized the damage that was done. Poor Raven had it's eye and whole top of its little head feathers and meat missing all the way down to the bone. I ran back inside and told my husband. Poor baby. Brian took it out of the cage while I checked the rest over good, and took it out to the woods and shot it with a 9mm. It was instant at that point.

I cried.

3.) My friend met me after driving over an hour and got the others, and I kissed my babies as I loaded them up in her crate to go to their new homes. They are doing well and are sticking together but playing happily in their new home.

4.) Four other chicks went to a place down the street from us. A business whose owner we have known for 15 years. They will eventually join his flock of RIR girls but for now are already VERY spoiled! And, I can go see them any time I want!

5.) I have someone coming to pick up my last 2 to give away today. I am having a hard time preparing myself to hand them over. The coop is quiet and weird. The girls that are left just aren't as peppy as usual. Can they be sad? I sat with them a good long while last night. I pray I get to keep my final 4 girls.

As it stands now, I have my HOA loophole and I am looking for a good A-Frame plan to build a coop/run in the garage for the nighttime. I am just waiting to see what codes say about keeping them in the house. I am fully prepared with people, witnesses, codes, articles, and proof that they are PETS, and ready to go to court. If I lose in court, well, at least then I know I did everything I could to keep my girls.

No, moving now isnt a possibility. I wish it was....I wish I could torch this place and go...but sadly, I am stuck here for now, and for now I am praying for the outcome that is the best of this terrible situation. I miss all my chickens so bad. I dont know about chickens, but i know PEOPLE can be sad...and I am.

Thank you all for keeping up with this insane journey. As soon as I hear from the codes ppl I will let you all know ASAP!!!

 

[chestypuller]

stay positive it will work out in the end. and dont worry karma will come back on them hateful people.

 

[Dianaliz]

im sorry your going thru this and i just want to tell you that your not the only one. i am myself going tru the same thing. ive been so down this weekend because i had to take the four smaller pullets to my parents home which is in the next town over they were form of therapy for me. and my kids enjoyed tending to them daily. so hopefully you can keep yours. we are currently trying to change the ordinance here so that they can allow us to have them.

 

[lesgo54]

if other people in the neighborhood have/are breaking the hoa rules and nothing was done to them then ide tell them to kma. rules are meant for everybody. nad if the hoa group doesnt inforce ALL the rules then piss on them

 

[Habibs Hens]

this thread makes me cry and its so annoying

luckily i dont have any ordinence but if complaints come in then they can ask me to evict my pets

personally i would tell em to take a hike i dont care im keeping mine

and i really hope you get to keep your birds too

chin up

 

[Wild Yaker]

Can you get around the HOA and the city ordinances if your coop is mobile and not in a fixed location? Probably the only restrictions are on fixed coops. We have a regulation that is has to be 80 from the neighbor’s property if they complain. So I am building a mobile coop that I can move to the other side if one neighbor complains! J