Newbie in Rockingham Virginia

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[cmom]

It's so weird to me - I moved to rural Virginia from Seattle, where our very dense neighborhood (which bordered downtown) permitted chickens and we used to pass by a coop that was right against the sidewalk. The boys loved watching the chickens on our way to and from the park. Will be odd if it's MORE restrictive in the country!

I live rural in Florida. I have a few hundred birds. I have friends that have way more birds than are allowed where they live but they have good neighbors. Here the property parcels are each several acres. Some of the neighbors have divided their properties and have sold some of their land and new people are moving in and building new homes. When we first moved here a long time ago we were the last house on our dirt road at the time, but over the years the road was extended and paved and people then had a lot of acreage and divided it and people bought it and many put either mobile homes, manufactured homes or built homes. Personally I would continue with your plan until someone complains then set out to change the ordinances in your area. Good luck and have fun...

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock. I perceive that neighbor as a potential problem.

 

[N F C]

Congrats on your upcoming flock and best wishes that all will be ok with the neighborhood!

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

 

[416bigbore]

I'm sure you will be alright! If your neighbors are nitpicky just bribe them with some eggs

You could always get a large barking dog that don't ever shut up to drown out the noise of your chickens! Best of luck!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hello and welcome to Backyard Chickens, the pulse beat of the poultry community. So glad you joined the flock.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens ! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi , Welcome to BYC! the only zoning we worry about out here in the country is the ozone depletion . Thanks for joining and nice to meet you .

 

[Quatie]

Welcome!