- Feb 8, 2013
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I asked my neighbors what they thought about my getting chickens before we got them. In my city we have to have 5 neighbors sign, including all that abut to your property. Four gladly signed, 2 on each side, the lady behind my property says she's afraid of them and afraid they will stink. I told her my plans for caring for those problems including a predator proof run that the chicken will stay in and predators out, and the deep litter method to keep down any smells. Her property is probably about 600-700 feet from where the coop will be. She says that sounds good and gives her approval and I purchase chicks. Now they are 6 weeks and getting ready to go outside and I'm getting materials ready to build the coop, just laying them out for plans, and she calls me to the fence. I talk to her again, we talk about the chickens. Again, no problem.
I get a call yesterday after church that my next door neighbor is frantic, the lady behind me ran to her hysterical that I am moving chickens outside. When my neighbor tells her she signed the paper after giving me permission so I'm in the right, she tells her that she is going to call the authorities time after time until they do something about it. She says she has done it to other neighbors and it works every time. So, I call today and they say that if there is a squeeky wheel there will be an order for me to remove the chickens, even if she signed off on it. Soooooo, now I have to keep my backyard chickens 15 minutes away from our house at the barn. I'm only there 3-4 times a week, but there are others there to take care of them and have agreed. I also have to cancel my order for more chicks we were getting in the end of the month, so now it is just our 3 that will be added to the flock at the barn. Sigh..... I'm probably going to miss their first eggs, the cockerel's first crow, etc. My daughter is just torn up. We did everything right, and only planning on less than a third of what the city allows for my size property.
I get a call yesterday after church that my next door neighbor is frantic, the lady behind me ran to her hysterical that I am moving chickens outside. When my neighbor tells her she signed the paper after giving me permission so I'm in the right, she tells her that she is going to call the authorities time after time until they do something about it. She says she has done it to other neighbors and it works every time. So, I call today and they say that if there is a squeeky wheel there will be an order for me to remove the chickens, even if she signed off on it. Soooooo, now I have to keep my backyard chickens 15 minutes away from our house at the barn. I'm only there 3-4 times a week, but there are others there to take care of them and have agreed. I also have to cancel my order for more chicks we were getting in the end of the month, so now it is just our 3 that will be added to the flock at the barn. Sigh..... I'm probably going to miss their first eggs, the cockerel's first crow, etc. My daughter is just torn up. We did everything right, and only planning on less than a third of what the city allows for my size property.
My other neighbors were excited about eggs. When I speak to my neighbors about it they say she is going to be a problem and will make my life miserable. She got in an arguement with the neighbor on the other side and calls every time she sees something out of place in his back yard. I also found out she got the chickens removed from a house that is probably about a quarter mile away from her by calling daily about the smell and noise coming from them. This was before she told me it was no problem if I had a rooster because she wakes up and takes the dogs out earlier than the roosters wake up. I really don't know how she has much clout with the police. She has the ability to demand her name be removed from the permit and unfortunately with her being a direct neighbor, she has to be on there.
