Hi from Gulfport Ms

[jddowdle]

Hi my names justin From Gulfport Ms new to chickens. I have always wanted chickens and I was able to convince my wife to get chickens with the help of my kids. She was scared with me on call all the time I would not have time for them. But I enjoy watching them in my free time and my kids love them. My kids picked them so we have one barred rock, one Rhode Island Red, one red sex link and 2 Easter Eggers. All were supposed to be pullets but recently found out one of the Easter Eggers is a cockerel.

 

[Habriel]

EE’s have always been a little harder sex because of there crazy genetic diversity

 

[The_BirdNerd]

Those are some beautiful chickens! I was originally going to get a Rhode Island but ended up getting an australorp and a crested cream legbar, has limited choices but I love them to bits.

Good luck with them!

 

[Willowspirit]

Lovely birds! I have found that with my chickens I can meet tgeir basic needs easily. Even the babies. But if i wanted to their care could take up every minute of every day!

 

[Kashton412]

I have been trying to get details on obtaining chickens within Gulfport city limits. Does anyone know what the exact laws are? From what I understand you can have 2 chickens. Then you need a permit if you are closer than 300ft from a structure to obtain anymore or built a coop. Does anyone know if it is animal control that issues the permit?

 

[jddowdle]

I have been trying to get details on obtaining chickens within Gulfport city limits. Does anyone know what the exact laws are? From what I understand you can have 2 chickens. Then you need a permit if you are closer than 300ft from a structure to obtain anymore or built a coop. Does anyone know if it is animal control that issues the permit?

I would contact city code office for details that oils be where you would obtain a permit. I don’t know how true that is I live in county now but when I lived in Windsong subdivision the people behind me had a bunch of chickens even a rooster and city never done anything about them.

 

[Kashton412]

I would contact city code office for details that oils be where you would obtain a permit. I don’t know how true that is I live in county now but when I lived in Windsong subdivision the people behind me had a bunch of chickens even a rooster and city never done anything about them.

Thank you for the information. I will contact the city. Its so hard to find the correct or updated codes online. Or to go by what others do because most of the time the city doesn't care unless someone complains.

 

[Pinklady623]

Hi Gulfport! I’m in Ocean Springs, Great to see a neighbor here in BYC I’m trying to ask for help with my Sweet Beautiful RIR Rooster. He was attacked by a huge dog a week ago. The Dog also massacred 6 of my beautiful 13 flock of hens.

 

[jddowdle]

Hi Gulfport! I’m in Ocean Springs, Great to see a neighbor here in BYC I’m trying to ask for help with my Sweet Beautiful RIR Rooster. He was attacked by a huge dog a week ago. The Dog also massacred 6 of my beautiful 13 flock of hens.

That’s aweful. I recently got 4 silkies and have wanted silkies a while.

 

[Sirena_v]

Thank you for the information. I will contact the city. Its so hard to find the correct or updated codes online. Or to go by what others do because most of the time the city doesn't care unless someone complains.

Hi,
I know this is an older thread, but did you get any further insight into having hens within Gulfport city limits? Did you end up getting a permit and who did you contact? City office couldn't really give me a straight answer.