"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[chickenbelle]

Anyone else planning to attend the Poultry Show in Alexandria that's in March?

 

[DHinton]

Hi and welcome. I'm not sure bout your area but I can suggest that you check with city ordinances. I am limited to 16 birds. That would be a place to start. Good luck

hmmm 16 birds would be a small army for me.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Anyone else planning to attend the Poultry Show in Alexandria that's in March?

What show here in March? I haven't heard of any? I'd sure try to go to one!

 

[DHinton]

Your local city council or animal control department can verify, but I believe in city limits of BR it is the following:

Restrictions: maximum of 3 chickens, no roosters. Coop 10' from nearest property line and 50' from any residence other than owner.

[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Since you can only have 3 chickens, I'm assuming that you would like to keep them for eggs and meat? You will need a dual purpose breed of bird--large fowl. I didn't say this, but if I were going to cull a bird for meat and could only have 3 birds, I would go ahead and get more chicks to stash in a brooder in my garage (if enclosed) several weeks before culling the ones you have outside. If you want the chickens for eggs only, you can get three bantam sized hens and you should be happy with their production if you get good layers. If you make a decision on which direction you want to go for the chickens, someone here can make suggestions about the best birds for you and how to find a good, healthy bird. [/FONT]

[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]All you need is a small coop built with a decent sized run to move around in. I use a "poop hammock" under the roosts to keep the poop from building up. This way I can scoop it like kitty litter, then rake up the poop on the ground and dump it in with leaves and kitchen scraps for a compost/mulch pile. Chicken poop works wonders for gardens.[/FONT]

[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Ducks--lovely critters--noisy. I have plenty of neighbors with ducks. Nearest neighbor is half mile away and we hear the ducks while inside our house. :0) I just purchased my own blue swedish. I have heard mixed reviews on noise from them, but they are SUPPOSED to be a quieter duck. Hopefully a duck expert can chime in and help you with those ideas. [/FONT]

[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Have you considered rabbits? [/FONT]

you're right, i finally found it online, put the link and info below. unless i start buying up the empty field (former golf course) behind my house, looks like three is the limit. ALTHOUGH, i just noticed 4-H exemptions. i think i could get the neighbors adjoining my property to sign off on it, might take a little egg bribery. or whatever a "properly licensed raptor owner" is.... so i have hope!

rabbits. i was reading about those earlier in the rabbit section on here. it's definitely a thought.

so now... i guess my next thing is to start researching the two above and see what's involved in those.












http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=10107

Sec. 14:224. - Chickens, other fowls, and birds.

(a)
The keeping of more than three (3) chickens within a recognized residential subdivision on a lot of less than one (1) acre is prohibited.
(b)
The keeping of roosters, geese, guinea fowl, ducks, turkeys, or peacocks is similarly prohibited in recognized residential subdivisions on lots of two (2) acres or less.
(c)
(1)
Any chicken or other fowl or avian kept in a residential subdivision shall be maintained as follows.
a.
All chickens, or other fowl, or avians shall be confined to the owner's property at all times.
b.
Pens, coops, flight cages, or other enclosures shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the nearest property line and minimum of fifty (50) feet from any residence other than that of the owner.
c.
All enclosures shall be cleaned regularly to prevent an accumulation of food, fecal matter, or nesting material from creating a nuisance or unsanitary condition due to odor, vermin, debris, or decay.
d.
Appropriate food, water, shelter and housing shall be provided to meet the requirements of the particular fowl or avian in question.
(2)
No fowl or bird shall cause a nuisance. Owners of fowl or birds will be held responsible and liable for any damages they cause in the parish.
(d)
The provisions of this section shall apply upon receipt of written and signed complaint by the director of the animal control and rescue center. When a violation is determined to exist, the owner or keeper shall be ordered to correct the violation within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving such notice. Failure to correct the violation may result in the owner or keeper being issued a summons to appear in court for the violation(s). Each day a violation of this section is continued shall be deemed a separate violation.
(e)
Registered Four-H and Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) club members may be allowed to keep fowl otherwise prohibited in this section provided that they:
(1)
Meet all provisions of subsection (c)(1)c. and d.; and
(2)
Obtain prior written approval and permission from all adjoining property owners or residents and file such approvals with Four-H or F.F.A. club supervisors or agents.
(f)
Properly licensed raptor owners shall be exempted from this section provided that they meet all provisions of subsection (c)(l)c and d.

(Ord. No. 15237, § 1, 1-11-12)​

 

[catdaddyfro]

and don't forget you need to get that peacock pen finished too!

Yes I'm working on getting a-round-tuit I got to get my generator up and going. It locked up, as I think I tried to start it with a rats nest inside it as I found fresh grind meat when I started disassembling it LOL

Was thinking on it today Terri, of the pea pen.

Jeff

 

[grambysfarm]

Hi all! Just digging out from all the rubble.

We've made a lot of progress on our remodeling project but not done yet.

Welcome to all new members. You'll enjoy this site.

I'm also interested in the chicken meet in March. Please give details.

I lost my Lavendar Orpington Rooster this winter and will be looking to replace him. Please let me know if you will have a Lavendar rooster at the meet in March.

Terri, I very sad to say that I lost all of my peacocks. I'm not sure exactly what happened but I suspect possibly a bacterial infection. They all died within a week timeframe. I think where I messed up is by putting them in a pen that I had previously housed ducks. Not sure -- my best guess. Very disappointing! So sorry that I lost your beautiful babies.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Hi all! Just digging out from all the rubble.

We've made a lot of progress on our remodeling project but not done yet.

Welcome to all new members. You'll enjoy this site.

I'm also interested in the chicken meet in March. Please give details.

I lost my Lavendar Orpington Rooster this winter and will be looking to replace him. Please let me know if you will have a Lavendar rooster at the meet in March.

Terri, I very sad to say that I lost all of my peacocks. I'm not sure exactly what happened but I suspect possibly a bacterial infection. They all died within a week timeframe. I think where I messed up is by putting them in a pen that I had previously housed ducks. Not sure -- my best guess. Very disappointing! So sorry that I lost your beautiful babies.

Oh Twiley how horrible for you! I am so sad.

all of the rest are perfectly healthy & doing fine - the boys are starting to fan now. The only other bird who has ever been in their pen were young chickens that I hatched - it's my "intermediate" grow-out pen between the brooder stage and going into the main flock stage.
I'll be hatching more this year if you want to try again.

I think La Mike has some lavendar Ameracaunas.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

you're right, i finally found it online, put the link and info below. unless i start buying up the empty field (former golf course) behind my house, looks like three is the limit. ALTHOUGH, i just noticed 4-H exemptions. i think i could get the neighbors adjoining my property to sign off on it, might take a little egg bribery. or whatever a "properly licensed raptor owner" is.... so i have hope!

rabbits. i was reading about those earlier in the rabbit section on here. it's definitely a thought.

so now... i guess my next thing is to start researching the two above and see what's involved in those.












http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=10107

Sec. 14:224. - Chickens, other fowls, and birds.

(a)
The keeping of more than three (3) chickens within a recognized residential subdivision on a lot of less than one (1) acre is prohibited.
(b)
The keeping of roosters, geese, guinea fowl, ducks, turkeys, or peacocks is similarly prohibited in recognized residential subdivisions on lots of two (2) acres or less.
(c)
(1)
Any chicken or other fowl or avian kept in a residential subdivision shall be maintained as follows.
a.
All chickens, or other fowl, or avians shall be confined to the owner's property at all times.
b.
Pens, coops, flight cages, or other enclosures shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the nearest property line and minimum of fifty (50) feet from any residence other than that of the owner.
c.
All enclosures shall be cleaned regularly to prevent an accumulation of food, fecal matter, or nesting material from creating a nuisance or unsanitary condition due to odor, vermin, debris, or decay.
d.
Appropriate food, water, shelter and housing shall be provided to meet the requirements of the particular fowl or avian in question.
(2)
No fowl or bird shall cause a nuisance. Owners of fowl or birds will be held responsible and liable for any damages they cause in the parish.
(d)
The provisions of this section shall apply upon receipt of written and signed complaint by the director of the animal control and rescue center. When a violation is determined to exist, the owner or keeper shall be ordered to correct the violation within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving such notice. Failure to correct the violation may result in the owner or keeper being issued a summons to appear in court for the violation(s). Each day a violation of this section is continued shall be deemed a separate violation.
(e)
Registered Four-H and Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) club members may be allowed to keep fowl otherwise prohibited in this section provided that they:
(1)
Meet all provisions of subsection (c)(1)c. and d.; and
(2)
Obtain prior written approval and permission from all adjoining property owners or residents and file such approvals with Four-H or F.F.A. club supervisors or agents.
(f)
Properly licensed raptor owners shall be exempted from this section provided that they meet all provisions of subsection (c)(l)c and d.

(Ord. No. 15237, § 1, 1-11-12)​

Hi.

I am in the Baton Rouge city limits. That is the ordinance. I have three hens that lay very well and provide 2 to 3 eggs a day. Plenty for me, the family and the neighbor bribes. Even if you are within the law, it's good to keep the neighbors happy. My girls get excited sometimes and are fairly loud, but most of the time they are just pecking and scratching around. I fenced off a nice sized area around an oak tree and only use their coop for them to sleep so their coop is the small Ware one that pops up on all the ads. They don't even lay in their coop. If you need it, I can send the info. A lot of people like the tractors (coops with runs on wheels that you can move around the yard so the chickens don't destroy everything). I did much debate with myself and decided on having the chicken yard, which doesn't have any grass anymore, but I'm okay with that. I know some people around here that quietly have 4 hens, but within the city limits it would be hard to have meat and egg chickens unless you tried something suggested by one of the BYCers to have more quietly somewhere else. The eggs are yummy and healthy and can provide high quality protein. I'm planning on getting some rabbits, but just for pets. They are quiet and I don't know of any restrictions. They also live fine with the chickens. You can also have a couple of goats, etc. but that's another story. PS I was so not knowlegeable before BYC that I thought I could have goat milk with just one female goat.

Oh, well. I'm learning a lot, too. I also planted fruit trees and made gardens when I started all this. I am obcessed. I went beyond "passionate" a long time ago. BTW, I have considered selling my house to move out of the city limits so I can fulfill all these desires growing in me to have MORE animals, but Jeff's recent post scared me... LOL!!!

 

[DHinton]

Hi.

I am in the Baton Rouge city limits. That is the ordinance. I have three hens that lay very well and provide 2 to 3 eggs a day. Plenty for me, the family and the neighbor bribes. Even if you are within the law, it's good to keep the neighbors happy. My girls get excited sometimes and are fairly loud, but most of the time they are just pecking and scratching around. I fenced off a nice sized area around an oak tree and only use their coop for them to sleep so their coop is the small Ware one that pops up on all the ads. They don't even lay in their coop. If you need it, I can send the info. A lot of people like the tractors (coops with runs on wheels that you can move around the yard so the chickens don't destroy everything). I did much debate with myself and decided on having the chicken yard, which doesn't have any grass anymore, but I'm okay with that. I know some people around here that quietly have 4 hens, but within the city limits it would be hard to have meat and egg chickens unless you tried something suggested by one of the BYCers to have more quietly somewhere else. The eggs are yummy and healthy and can provide high quality protein. I'm planning on getting some rabbits, but just for pets. They are quiet and I don't know of any restrictions. They also live fine with the chickens. You can also have a couple of goats, etc. but that's another story. PS I was so not knowlegeable before BYC that I thought I could have goat milk with just one female goat.

Oh, well. I'm learning a lot, too. I also planted fruit trees and made gardens when I started all this. I am obcessed. I went beyond "passionate" a long time ago. BTW, I have considered selling my house to move out of the city limits so I can fulfill all these desires growing in me to have MORE animals, but Jeff's recent post scared me... LOL!!!

awesome. good to know there's other folks close-by.

i think i'm going to stick with egg layers for my 3 chickens.

 

[opossum04]

What is the date on the March show? Is there a show schedule somewhere? I'm just getting back into chickens after about 10 years and am really excited about it. I'm in Shreveport and would love to get in contact with some show people in the area. I am a Wyandotte lover and looking for a good quality speckled Sussex rooster breeding age or close. I appreciate everyone being so nice on this site. I think I'm gonna love the chicken scene. Lol.