~***CITY/SUBURBAN FOLK THREAD***~ Not all of us are clueless!

[ChicknThief]

Woohoo! Howdy kinfolk

Temporary City-dweller here.

I am currently living in a little townhouse in Sacramento. So, obviously, I don't currently have chickens. Just me, DH, and our cat. I used to raise chickens as a teen, but shortly after I moved out, my entire flock of 80 birds met with tragedy.

But! In 2 years or less, we plan to be in our new home on some property and I will be back in business!

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Welcome! I'm sorry about your birds... It's good that you're moving back though!

 

[Caribear]

Hi! I live in a small town too. Because of the way the town developed, we live a block off of Main street, but are across from a wooded area. One of our neighbors has chickens, and another has turned his backyard into a garden/orchard. We have 7 chickens, 5 rabbits, some quail, and a decent sized garden. There's something really satisfying about having a little sustainable oasis in the middle of all the sterile, perfectly manicured lawns.

 

[kteel]

I am certainly a city dweller who is dreaming of my husband's retirement when we can move out of here and go somewhere with more room. I got my first chickens almost three weeks ago and never thought I would fall so in love with them. We can only have 6 hens in the city so we started with 4 and I already want more

I have learned a lot here already and look forward to learning more from my fellow suburbanites.

Kim

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Hi! I live in a small town too. Because of the way the town developed, we live a block off of Main street, but are across from a wooded area. One of our neighbors has chickens, and another has turned his backyard into a garden/orchard. We have 7 chickens, 5 rabbits, some quail, and a decent sized garden. There's something really satisfying about having a little sustainable oasis in the middle of all the sterile, perfectly manicured lawns.

It is nice to have your own tiny farm, isn't it?

 

[shadow rabbit10]

I am certainly a city dweller who is dreaming of my husband's retirement when we can move out of here and go somewhere with more room. I got my first chickens almost three weeks ago and never thought I would fall so in love with them. We can only have 6 hens in the city so we started with 4 and I already want more

I have learned a lot here already and look forward to learning more from my fellow suburbanites.

Kim

Welcome to BYC! You will learn so much here. Your chicks look so cute!

 

[SophieL]

Glad to join in! I live in Beautiful Downtown Burbank - home of the Tonight Show - so a very urban/suburban area, but as you will see from my signature, I have a mini farm and some chicks and we're doing just fine.

I agree, having a little farm in a neighborhood full of manicured lawns is so much fun!

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Micro mini farm... That's such a cute word for it! I might start calling my home that if you don't mind!

 

[ZaksGarden]

I live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 4th largest city in the state. Not a small town by any means, and let me tell you it wasn't easy to get chickens here either! I had to apply for a special-use permit, and cut through all sorts of red tape, more information on "My Coop" page, including television interview. YUP! The Local news crew came out and did a story on it all believe it or not.

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Sounds like a lot of trouble.my town is pretty stupid too, we need to pay a $5 fee once a year, for every bird on the property. My town is a bunch of robbers. :/