Hello, I just ran across this site after coming to the realization that I might be able to actually have chickens in my house, so I started researching.
I live on the Gulf coast with a fair sized yard, I've been planting fruit trees and dabbling in gardening even though we're more of a waterfront community.
I think having two chickens would be plenty. We'd mainly only do it for the eggs, I can't see my wife attaching to her chickens and then eating them. A chicken coop would look pretty out of place in our neighborhood but I think if I were to make it look nice and I don't have a rooster, then the neighbors should be fine with it. We have no HOA and I've checked the ordinances.
I'm thinking that I would need a coop and runner on wheels so that I can move it around the yard. Right now we have a large lot that will eventually be turned into a pool and guest house, but until then...it's a big area for chickens.
The whole yard is fenced in, and if I can get my dogs used to the chickens we can let them out when we let the dogs out. We have to watch the dogs when we let them out because we're right on the water and a few times they've jumped into the canal.
I would have to have a sturdy coop, I know that we have black snakes and a rather crafty raccoon that likes to get into our garbage.
My three main questions at this point (while trying to think of where the coop will end up).
I have a lot of sea pines that shade one area of my yard, would the runner be ok if they spend all the time in the shade (besides the times that they are in the yard).
What would be the best construction to keep black snakes from getting in the coop?
We have little lizards all over the place, would the chickens be harmed by them?
Though, I guess I should ask my wife first
She's tolerated me putting fruit trees in every open spot I could find in the yard...I wonder what she'll think about chickens...especially considering she's the one who's home during the day to take care of them. She's an animal lover though...maybe two chicks for her birthday would sway her.
I live on the Gulf coast with a fair sized yard, I've been planting fruit trees and dabbling in gardening even though we're more of a waterfront community.
I think having two chickens would be plenty. We'd mainly only do it for the eggs, I can't see my wife attaching to her chickens and then eating them. A chicken coop would look pretty out of place in our neighborhood but I think if I were to make it look nice and I don't have a rooster, then the neighbors should be fine with it. We have no HOA and I've checked the ordinances.
I'm thinking that I would need a coop and runner on wheels so that I can move it around the yard. Right now we have a large lot that will eventually be turned into a pool and guest house, but until then...it's a big area for chickens.
The whole yard is fenced in, and if I can get my dogs used to the chickens we can let them out when we let the dogs out. We have to watch the dogs when we let them out because we're right on the water and a few times they've jumped into the canal.
I would have to have a sturdy coop, I know that we have black snakes and a rather crafty raccoon that likes to get into our garbage.
My three main questions at this point (while trying to think of where the coop will end up).
I have a lot of sea pines that shade one area of my yard, would the runner be ok if they spend all the time in the shade (besides the times that they are in the yard).
What would be the best construction to keep black snakes from getting in the coop?
We have little lizards all over the place, would the chickens be harmed by them?
Though, I guess I should ask my wife first
