North Carolina

[LisaJean]

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to the site. I live in Raleigh. I only just found out recently that it was even legal to have chickens within city limits.

I did some research of the laws and zoning in Raleigh, and I am in a residential zone 4. It allows a "research farm", so surely a few chickens should be OK?

If someone from Raleigh could give me more info on how many I can have, or direct me to more specific info online, I'd appreciate it.

I have wanted chickens since I was little. I hope to have a small flock of 6-10, for companionship, eggs, and fertilizer.

 

[Southern28Chick]

There's so many North Carolinians here!!!

I'm about 3 miles outside of my lil town of Youngsville, 5 miles north of Wake Forest.

 

[LisaJean]

Cool, Southern28! I love it here. I'm relocated from New York originally. I fit in much better here, though.

 

[BantyChickMom]

LisaJean,
Welcome to BYC and to NC

I'm up in Henderson, about 45 miles from you!

 

[peeps7]

I'm here too!!!!!

 

[LisaJean]

Wow, there ARE a lot of NCers here!

I am going to buy my first chickens at the State Fair, I think. I want either a pair of White Leghorn, or one WL and one Rhode Island Red.

I am on administrative leave from my job right now, and I have been working my bottom off getting my house and yard in order. I haven't decided for sure where to put the coop yet, but it is small enough that I should be able to move it around.

I have a question... if I put a light in the coop, will they lay over the winter? How many hours of light should they have?

 

[NcMommyOf4Girls]

In a small town called Willard, North Carolina.
Don't worry,,,no has ever heard of it...lol.

It is in Eastern NC claose to the beach....right next to Burgaw and close to Wilmington.

Anyone else out there...close to this way?

...Joanna

 

[NcMommyOf4Girls]

Quote:
Hey I used to live in Youngsville...on John Mitchell RD.
I miss it up there.
Nice to hear from someone up that way.

...Joanna

 

[RubberChickenLubber]

I live in Newton, which is right outside of Hickory.

 

[Corey NC]

Just north of durham