Neighbor using strobe lights at coop at 5 every morning... remodel fix ideas?

[Taj MaHen]

Thank you for your kind words. You are 100% correct on the case. He is actually doing it from his property across the street with a high powered light.

I would explain to the other neighbors what is happening. Either by a letter or door to door while this plays out in court. This person obviously has issues. Good luck.

 

[PFZ in KC]

How about a temporary garage. Just leave the side open where the light doesn't shine and get some fans to help with ventilation. Sorry you have to deal with this.

 

[Nija Chick]

So sad this is happening to you, good advice given, I'd advise a wall of tarp on the sides facing his house a few feet away from the coop if possible, (not knowing which direction your run is facing). I'd have a lot of trouble if that happened to me, as I have 200 chickens, in three large houses each 20'x15'x8'. I pray for the best for you, and hope he gets fined not only for the harassment but your emotional hardship as well. Call the police every single time you see him or hear him so they get recordings and see and hear his behavior. He should be sued, and I'd demand many thousands of $.and a permanent restraining order, and to pay any court and attorney fees.im also having neighbor issues attacking my right to farm. My prayers are with you

 

[Gramma Chick]

the chickens dont care about the noise . Their ears are covered with feathers so they can stand the rooster crow ing.
the noise bothers you & the neighbors .
talk to them

 

[Little Hen 1972]

Install a camera in his direction and record him .

 

[Rodayan]

<In addition to what has already been suggested, have a camera pointed at your coop - NOT your neighbor - and have it record when he flashes your coop for additional evidence. I would also still bring this up to the police so they have his bad behavior on file>

Totally agree with this. Maybe you can try to get him for animal endangerment - does your country have SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) or similar?

I can't easily find anything legal from this side of the equation re animal harassment. However, with the lights... here's some internet advice:

"Review your local municipal or county ordinances, as many have regulations around light pollution and nuisance lighting that could apply in this situation. You may be able to file a formal complaint if the lighting violates any codes"
"I told the person that if [the county] couldn't enforce any law against them [for shining lights on my property], that I was going to install the biggest light I could get my hands on, and point it directly at their house. They stopped"
"The first thing to do is call the local government and find out with rules are for outdoor lighting at night. If security lights are allowed, as they are in our area, they may have to be pointed down to cover just the property owner’s property...Lights that point straight out are a hazard to drivers and pedestrians because they are blinding...If they don’t comply, buy a parabolic mirror and position it so that the light reflects back at them."
"You can file suit for private nuisance. This is a fairly textbook case of private nuisance. The neighbor’s intentional creation of a condition (the spotlight) that interferes with the use and quiet enjoyment of your land gives you a cause of action for private nuisance. The suit, if successful, would give you a right to an injunction, and money damages if your lawyer can conjure a way to calculate them and prove them in court."

 

[catballou]

In addition to what has already been suggested, have a camera pointed at your coop - NOT your neighbor - and have it record when he flashes your coop for additional evidence. I would also still bring this up to the police so they have his bad behavior on file

I'd point a camera at the neighbor and take a phone video of the coop.
Do you have any other neighbors that he's disturbing? If so, then ask them if they'd sign a complaint as well.
I feel so sad for you. I am also an older woman and sick of the crap people do to one another.

 

[fuentemoon]

Shade cloth would block a lot of the light while still allowing airflow, and it weighs way less than a tarp.

 

[Bonnieboo]

I can't believe what an absolute d__k head this guy is!!!
It will be sweet relief when he has been charged for such terrible behaviour!
I'm sorry you have to go through this, though justice will prevail ,never fear.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

If you only have a few birds I'd invest in jumbo crates, crate in garage during nights until it's resolved. You can cut 2x4's to just over width of crate, cut notches in to make perch for crate. I use a plastic shower liner under tray and up sides of crate so I can put woodchips in. And camera on that coop because once he quits hearing them you know he's gonna wanna go peep. Safety first! Eventually he's gonna rampage on your birds with or without an order.