I need to vent

[BigBird 2025]

The House of Mouse. That's funny. But those regulations aren't so funny. It would make me a little crazy to have my land micromanaged so much. When we were looking for property we ruled out two that we visited immediately, in spite of their beauty - because they had HOA's. We looked at the list of restrictions (including no chickens at one!) and bowed out.

I think that's smart not to have permanently attached tarps if you get heavy winds. I'm sure you're eager to move ahead at this point!

Goodafternoon
Very smart to stay out of the HOA debacle. If you have away from home interests and can afford lawn care and like to live by rules and regulations then Hoa's are for you. Anymore Florida is just one housing development after another cookie cutter style and all have Hoa's.
They have gotten so out of control with their extortion fees for this that and the other that the state is finally cracking down. I was actually the President for 2 years of an Hoa of 15 Homes some 25 years ago. I did it out of self preservation as I was the only resident that truly knew what was going on locally. Glad that is all over with.

I now live in a non Hoa subdivision, of 84 homes 6 of us voluntarily do the actual physical work of caring for our entrance including raising money to keep the wall painted (by us) and maintain and replace the decretive bushes along the base of the wall.

Yes very anxious to get started building. I started gathering the items needed from the supply list given on the plans I purchased. Just need to gather up the PT 2by material from the big box store, and I can start building the door, door frame, roost bars and egg box ahead of time. When my son comes to visit from North Florida with his two little girls we will erect the coop itself. when finished Ill post pictures. I might document the building for the coop page here on the BYC forum.
What's going on in your neck of the woods.

Keep on clucken.

 

[Appalachickens]

I’d be surprised if there were any HOAs in the whole county. The Appalachian ethos is strong here. My son has property in a semi-rural area and there was a security light up on a pole when he moved in. He disabled it with a shotgun the first night. The next day a neighbor who didn’t know that had happened, mentioned the light and said he might want to consider shooting it out!

That’s great that your son can come help. My son (who is a carpenter) framed my coop for me and taught me about things like King and Jack stud so that I was able to frame the door for the run myself.

My neck of the woods is unusually hot right now. Maybe not compared to Florida, but hot for us. But still very green and lush. I woke up and saw a deer right outside my window this morning, so that was cool. Hoping to start integrating my younger chicks (currently 4 and 6 weeks) in with their big sisters (10 weeks) this weekend. I’m ready for them to be out of the garage!

 

[BigBird 2025]

I’d be surprised if there were any HOAs in the whole county. The Appalachian ethos is strong here. My son has property in a semi-rural area and there was a security light up on a pole when he moved in. He disabled it with a shotgun the first night. The next day a neighbor who didn’t know that had happened, mentioned the light and said he might want to consider shooting it out!

That’s great that your son can come help. My son (who is a carpenter) framed my coop for me and taught me about things like King and Jack stud so that I was able to frame the door for the run myself.

My neck of the woods is unusually hot right now. Maybe not compared to Florida, but hot for us. But still very green and lush. I woke up and saw a deer right outside my window this morning, so that was cool. Hoping to start integrating my younger chicks (currently 4 and 6 weeks) in with their big sisters (10 weeks) this weekend. I’m ready for them to be out of the garage!

I grew up on Long Island N.Y. We lived half way out on the island in, at the time, a summer residential area on a dead end lane of 16 homes only two were year round.

Summer nights on the lane were pitch black except for the occasional lamp or door light stabbing through the darkness. We had a neighbor pass away and the home was purchased by a family from New York city who never lived out in a country setting.

The first thing they did the second day they were visiting their summer cottage was string about 50 lights from tree to tree. Really light the place up. The problem was they left them on all night and ruined the ambiance of the lane.

When I asked why they didn't turn them off and enjoy the stars and the fireflies they said it was to dark and they were afraid someone was going to come steal their stuff.

We all had to laugh as we had no thefts ever reported by anyone as the neighbors were all long time owners and we watched out for each others stuff. New York city mentality I guess.

My mother in law [in a different state] has lived in the same house for over 70 years and leaves her front door unlocked when she goes shopping and has never had the first issue with anyone trying to break in. I miss living on that lane.

Nobody is hot like Florida, you are now probably in our last season which we call warm, From warm we then go to Hot which we are in now and its steamy hot (tropical Hot). When I go out during the day it sucks the energy right out of me and I have to get into the A/c rehydrate sit and cool for at least 20-30 minutes before I can even get up to work inside.

Glad I have an air conditioned shop [2 car garage) I turn it on first thing in the morning and by 10 o'clock its perfect to work in as the temps outside are in the mid to high 80's and still climbing.

Am curious to know what breed of Girls you are raising and how many. Also what material do you use on the floor of your run.

Off to bed, Stay clucky