New here, city dweller wanting to raise some chicks

[robin416]

Instead of feeling ambushed why don't you take this to whatever governing body is regulating your ability to legally possess livestock and attempt to get a variance. That in itself would be one heck of good learning experience for every one including folks who are attempting to do the same thing.

 

[Gregswife]

Suburbanchick,

Thank you so much for all of your info. I am so excited for you and am excited about your progress/success. We have about 1/5 of an acre lot and have 6'wood fences all around (we Californian's like our privacy)

...so privacy isn't an issue. I hope to get a small storage shed and invent a run so that I can tame the noise. I want to put it on wheels to make it a chicken tractor.

You say you have a 6' fence, I assume that they can't fly that high? Would I still need a run if I am fenced in all around? Thanks again.

Stephanie

 

[chickflick]

hi Stephanie...welcome! Why not talk to your other next door neighbor and ask if he would mind if you got a few chickens? Maybe offer him some eggs to make him not mind! Silkies are a nice bantam chicken. Friendly, and mine are not that noisy. My neighbor calls them french poodle chickens. Good luck!

 

[suburbanchick]

I think it depends on the breed, whether or not they can fly that high... that's another reason why I chose wyandottes. They tend not to fly as much. And you can clip their wings to prevent them from flying.

As far as them being safe without being in a run, it's pretty common for chickens to be prey for hawks and other predators, even in the city. That's why mine will be in a run unless I'm out there with them.