SuburbanJuls
In the Brooder
- Aug 31, 2017
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Hi all,
I am interested in how folks who live in a suburban neighborhood balance out having chickens along with keeping a nice looking yard that you can host friends in. I recently was able to see a few yards during the Silicon Valley Tour de Coop, but most of the yards were a bit more country casual than what we have. I don't want to have unreasonable expectations, which is why I am trying to research before I get chicks. However, I do have a pool/spa and nice covered patio along with a firepit area, and would like to blend the people area nicely with the chicken area. I have been accused of wanting to have my cake and eat it also(by hubs), but I plan on sectioning off the area that will be dedicated to the chickens. It's about 17'x10' area along the side of the fenced yard that will have a coop inside a hardware cloth enclosed run, no free ranging.
I am wondering if I have a post sundown barbeque or use the spa/firepit at night if that will disturb the chickens? I'm a 40-something mom of 2, so not talking all night ragers, just the occasional bbq get together, mom's nights, kids b-days, etc.
I am also wondering about placement of landscape lights, which is something I need to have figured out in the next week or so. If there is no additional light inside the coop, would they be bothered by the ambient light from landscape lights coming in through the windows of the coop? I was not planning to do any supplemental light in the coop. I'm in NCal, zone 9B.
Lastly, I am wondering about proximity to my pool equipment. There will be a wood fence surrounding the equipment pad, which would adjoin the run, then about 8' of run length before the proposed coop location. The pool equipment would only be running at night if we are swimming at night, and then the noise of it isn't very noticable over the sound of the pool fountain/voices/etc. Is there any reason this won't work? Thanks so much!
I am interested in how folks who live in a suburban neighborhood balance out having chickens along with keeping a nice looking yard that you can host friends in. I recently was able to see a few yards during the Silicon Valley Tour de Coop, but most of the yards were a bit more country casual than what we have. I don't want to have unreasonable expectations, which is why I am trying to research before I get chicks. However, I do have a pool/spa and nice covered patio along with a firepit area, and would like to blend the people area nicely with the chicken area. I have been accused of wanting to have my cake and eat it also(by hubs), but I plan on sectioning off the area that will be dedicated to the chickens. It's about 17'x10' area along the side of the fenced yard that will have a coop inside a hardware cloth enclosed run, no free ranging.
I am wondering if I have a post sundown barbeque or use the spa/firepit at night if that will disturb the chickens? I'm a 40-something mom of 2, so not talking all night ragers, just the occasional bbq get together, mom's nights, kids b-days, etc.
I am also wondering about placement of landscape lights, which is something I need to have figured out in the next week or so. If there is no additional light inside the coop, would they be bothered by the ambient light from landscape lights coming in through the windows of the coop? I was not planning to do any supplemental light in the coop. I'm in NCal, zone 9B.
Lastly, I am wondering about proximity to my pool equipment. There will be a wood fence surrounding the equipment pad, which would adjoin the run, then about 8' of run length before the proposed coop location. The pool equipment would only be running at night if we are swimming at night, and then the noise of it isn't very noticable over the sound of the pool fountain/voices/etc. Is there any reason this won't work? Thanks so much!
We're so happy you've joined us
I've never done chickens in suburbia, so I'll leave it to others to try and answer your questions. When I lived in suburbia, they wanted $450 for a chicken permit.
