Its just turning into a nightmare...
So I started off all chipper and excited. We moved out to a rural area and decided that big old dog kennel would be perfect for chickens . I'll be an empty nester soon myself and this would be a great hobby. I bought 6 silkie chix and 2 polish. I called city hall and they said chickens were allowed here. YAY!
I lost one chick at 1 week failure to thrive. I know its not unheard of but I foraged on. Then come to find out that my rural town has insane chicken laws, put in place one year ago! Yes you can have chickens BUT 1.5 acres per bird blah blah blah . I have just over an acre and that would make my 7 ILLEGAL.
Then I lost my scissorbeak and fave UGG, she just faded away no explanation.
I n light of the rules and one kitty corner neighbor who I think will give me trouble I rehomed my Polish roo and was hoping that was it for the roos.
The city code enforcer is out taking exterior house pictures on my street for property value reasons so the chicken coop is on hold and I'm praying we don't get a notice. I'm going to play the whole "it was like that when we moved in". The birds are in the garage hiding out last week and this. If we hear nothing, I'll put them back out and we'll finish up the coop.
Then this morning my blue silkie starts CROWING! Can't keep a quiet flock with a loud roo. Upon examination, one of the other silkies has a very tiny comb so roo or not I have no idea. This will put me to 4 possibly 3. I do have a friend of a friend who has agreed to take my blue roo and if I had to give her another she may take that one but CMON ALREADY!!
I so enjoy my birds, its so peaceful to watch them scratch and run around but maybe this is just not meant to be.
I'm very sad