Greetings from Gainesville, Fl

[jgreaser]

Thanks for the hellloooos!

 

[Ehigh57]

Hello from GA!

 

[TheRanch]

Hi Neighbor,

I'm new here too I live in Keystone (can't have chickens there either!!) and have a mini ranch in Waldo which is just outside of Gainesville - just north and across from the Waldo Flea Market!

Hopefully we'll get to meet at a swap or something - maybe I can host a swap in early May - before it gets REALLY hot (funny to say that - as cold as it's been!!)

Have a great day!!

Jacki

 

[pringle]

 

[Sillystunt]

pretty sure it is 4 hens and no roosters in city limits. One of our other members was moving back into the city and had to get rid of alot of her chickens. I rememeber her saying....4 hens no roosters!

Poultryhaven is also in the city. But that lil crazy mug has like 9 roosters and tons of chickens...he is an outlaw! hahaha

 

[MadHatcher]

Hello!

I've lived in Gainesville for about 5 years now and have recently decided to raise chickens. I'm glad you have as well!

Per the city ordinances which can be found here:

http://library8.municode.com/default-now/home.htm?infobase=10819&doc_action=whatsnew

If you type in the word "chickens" in the search box at the top of the page you'll get a listing with two links the one you want is Chapter 5: Animal Control

It defines "fowl" as follows:

Fowl shall include roosters, other chickens when there are more than two, pea fowl, and like animals (Galliformes); ducks, geese, and like animals (Anseriformes); emus; rheas; and ostriches (Struthio camelus). A chicken that crows shall be considered a rooster.

The key to that phrase is when there are more than two - Meaning, we lucky Gainesvillians can keep two hens.... and no roosters.

I have heard some talk from other chicken lovers/owners in town about trying to pass legislature to raise the limit but for right now those are the rules.

I also know that if you have great neighbors you can bend the rules a bit. I've heard of people making friends with their neighbors and in return for some eggs now and then they are able to keep their two hens in addition to their own.

If you have any other questions I'd love to try to answer. It'd be great to know some more chicken people in town!

Happy hens to you!
Danielle​

 

[A.T. Hagan]

I used to live in the Gainesville city limits for a while. Next time we moved it was just west of I-75 off of Archer Rd. which is practically still in the city, but outside of the city limits. Kept a flock of Barred Rocks for years. Usually ten to twelve birds. A mile or two down the road can make a big difference.

.....Alan.

 

[Lolita]