Got Caught!

[avoight]

So the old owner (we bought our house on a CD) got a letter in the mail about our chickens..... I think I went over bored they are SO addicting! I had 5 then added 3 more, I guess someone must have called the city on me

You cant have Chickens in my city unless your on at least 4 acers.... Sooo the hubby and I cleared the snowblower lawnmower and all the rest of the stuff out of the big shed in the back and now I have them in hideout.. lol tomorrow I am working on putting some hardware cloth up for some air flow..... what do you guys suggest, anyone else doing anything like this?

 

[Higins00]

Id do the same thing but you shouldn't be tell us. shhhhh

 

[BorderKelpie]

If anybody asks, they are rare exotic parrots.

or giant finches.

 

[vjbakke]

We have our coop in our garage and the run is made from dog kennel panels. We will be adding green privacy panels in it.

 

[Celtic Chick]

How do you plan on keeping them if the city prohibits it?
Check this post:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6252016#p6252016
Look in the "coop & run" section too for more ideas, and maybe repost this thread there?
Good luck. Hope it all works out for you!

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

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Pffft, like anyone on here is going to turn them in. lol. There is probably many a person on here with "illegals" in their backyard.

 

[Celtic Chick]

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How big is your shed?

 

[Shanda]

How much land do you have? A 4 acre limit seems a bit extreme!

 

[vanilla.exe]

What?! Most places only require 1 acre per HORSE. Nevermind 4 for chickens.

 

[Sore Thumb Suburbanite]

Ugh, Drat your neighbor, Whats wrong with a few chickens? Well I feel better I'm not alone in 'illegal chicken farming', but I still hope I don't get caught! I think properties and facilities can be evaluated on an individual basis by appointment with some city official...like special permits...that and neighbors should be more forgiving.

I can't imagine any one of my neighbors complaining about some extremely low volume bird noises when their dogs (each neighbor has at least 2 dogs!) bark incessantly for no apparent reason, we live near a busy street, firehouse & hospital, and our neighborhood is home to the loudest wild parrots ever (I love the wild parrot screetching by the way--its homey to me)... nevertheless, I'm unsettled since its not technically legal.

These pretty birds are just my pets...