Hello from Bisbee, Arizona!

[Ted_Harrell]

Welcome home to BYC, ask these folks anything, no really!

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi! Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined!

 

[Henry Tucson]

Hey Mike! I have been wondering if it’s legal to have backyard chicken within the city limits of Bisbee, but have not been able to find anything on the city’s website. Can you share what you know? Thanks!

 

[Ted_Harrell]

The thing we sometimes have to watch out for is that if it does not say you can't that doesn't necessarily mean you can. I hope you can, good luck...

 

[wolfwalker]

I lived in Bisbee and now I am on acreage just west of Bisbee. Moved to the farm full time. I have a small scale hatchery out here working with rare or unusual breeds.

AS far as legality of chickens in the city, there is no issue. though if you have a neighbor who complains about roosters, they call more about the noise ordinance than livestock. they are still working under the 1912 laws for livestock. I used to hatch at the house in Bisbee, so it was not uncommon for me to have several hundred chicks up to 6 weeks at the house, I had an acre in Warren, before moving them to the farm.

I had zero issues, except for when I sold the house and moved everything to the house from the rented farm, 4 weeks before moving to the new farm. Even then when a noise complain came in, the officer who stopped by was friendly and asked what was up and when I told him why there were so many adult birds and roo's at the house he was fine with it because it was temporary. All my direct neighbors were more than fine with it and told me no problem. the Complaint came from a person who had just moved to a rental a couple of streets away.

 

[Diannastarr]

Chirping..... wow great you have silkies....!! fantastic...!!! I JUST FOUND YOUR POST I KNOW ITS A BIT LATE but my pc has een on the blink for a wile , but any way welcome soooo glad you joined this great group BYC..! i live in Bisbee AZ at a mile hi , im a jewerly maker my friends own a shop in tombstone and sell my jewerly at times , good to know more chicken people are near by , i love those cute silkies, i have an egg farm so i have all the best laying breeds here free rainging & happy , but still i love those silkies , if you ever have hens or female chicks for sale i could be intrested , so let me know , but for now take care good luck & have a good one , Dianna

 

[Steve Pumphrey]

Chirping..... wow great you have silkies....!! fantastic...!!! I JUST FOUND YOUR POST I KNOW ITS A BIT LATE but my pc has een on the blink for a wile , but any way welcome soooo glad you joined this great group BYC..! i live in Bisbee AZ at a mile hi , im a jewerly maker my friends own a shop in tombstone and sell my jewerly at times , good to know more chicken people are near by , i love those cute silkies, i have an egg farm so i have all the best laying breeds here free rainging & happy , but still i love those silkies , if you ever have hens or female chicks for sale i could be intrested , so let me know , but for now take care good luck & have a good one , Dianna

I just saw your post. I am considering purchasing land in bisbee and have been concerned with the soil and water. Since you are free ranging I was wondering what did you do for your soil quality?

 

[swampfox440]

I think this is an old post !

 

[Radaghastthebrown]

My chickens enjoy a comfortable life in a stone house converted into a chicken coup... mild winters and temps never reaching much about 100 F, as I am at 5,000 feet elevation. 3 silkies (including a rooster who tries to act tough but is smaller than most of the hens!!! So funny), 3 barred rock, 2 rhode island reds and 5 bhramas. I've used this site plenty and decided to finally join up! Let me know if you're in my area!!

Regards
Mike

My chickens enjoy a comfortable life in a stone house converted into a chicken coup... mild winters and temps never reaching much about 100 F, as I am at 5,000 feet elevation. 3 silkies (including a rooster who tries to act tough but is smaller than most of the hens!!! So funny), 3 barred rock, 2 rhode island reds and 5 bhramas. I've used this site plenty and decided to finally join up! Let me know if you're in my area!!

Regards
Mike

Hi Mike! Ill be moving to your neck of the woods in the next year. I have chickens and was hoping i could bring them with! Are you actually in the town of bisbee, or are you on the outskirts.

 

[sourland]

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