How many here are actual backyarders vs. Farmers?

[silkiechicken]

7+ acres and we are backyarders... It WAS a farm in the 50's 60's and 70's... but no longer.

 

[applefalls]

I'm a backyarder. We have 2 acres, just a bit outside city limits. We're only allowed to keep chickens and bees, so we keep both.

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

We have a one acre farm, so not a backyarder really

60 plus chickens, 2 turkeys, goats and ducks. And growing all our food.

 

[MomAtHome08]

Backyarder, or rather garage-er. We have an outlaw chicken ranch in our garage, 8 girls total, since 2008.

 

[Desertduck]

Well... I'm not a farmer but I'd guess you'd have to say I'm a front and backyarder!

We have 1.25 acres and my chickens free range on ours AND the neighbors 1.25!!

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

backyarder less than 1/4 of an acre.

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

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Us too!

Where do you live? I had to install a window a/c unit so our chickens don't expire in the florida heat so i think that makes our chickens the most spoiled

We have 6 in there...now if the silkie roo would just stop crowing

no matter most of the county knows we are doing this from all the news coverage our code change fight has given us..IF that passes then I expect the HOA will drop in next and try to hassel us.

 

[marbekschicks]

I'm a backyarder. We live in a borough and have 3 lots, which are actually the size of 2 lots, just deeded into 3. We had some comotion with the borough council this year over any chickens being allowed in town anymore. There are only a few of us that have, but one person was not keeping them contained to their yard. It almost ruined it for the rest of us. I say fine them and/or make them give up their rights to have any and let us keep ours. Why punish those who follow the rules?

 

[lilbirdee]

Farmer here. I have a really big back yard. My 31 chickens have free run of about 2 of 5 acres. They share the space with 25 alpacas & 2 dogs.

 

[hisdaughter]

Backyarder