sharptooth
In the Brooder
- Nov 17, 2023
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Hi BYC!
I’ve been a lurker here for far too long and thought I’d finally make an account and join in on the chicken chatter
Wondering if anyone has experience raising chickens without a backyard that they can share?
TLDR: my mom has a small flock of 4 silkies that, for a lack of a better way of saying it, she basically no longer wants.
I on the other hand, have fallen massively in love with these poofballs and have basically taken on their care 24/7 for the past year that I’ve been temporarily living with them. My parents are in the suburbs, with a large backyard.
I will be moving back to the city soon, and would love to take them with me (I fear they will be neglected otherwise…)
However, my new place has no outdoor area, except for a very large rooftop patio. It is basically the size of a small backyard…just…higher up…without dirt and grass.
Is it possible at all to raise chickens somewhere like that?? Or would I just be decreasing their quality of life?
I recently stumbled upon The Smart Coop where they featured their AI enhanced coop on a New York balcony which totally got me scheming.
But BYC folks, please let me know if I am crazy to even consider this? Thanks in advance
(I attached a generic photo representative of the rooftop I'd have + screenshot of Smart Coop's video since I can't seem to attach a video)
I’ve been a lurker here for far too long and thought I’d finally make an account and join in on the chicken chatter
Wondering if anyone has experience raising chickens without a backyard that they can share?
TLDR: my mom has a small flock of 4 silkies that, for a lack of a better way of saying it, she basically no longer wants.
I on the other hand, have fallen massively in love with these poofballs and have basically taken on their care 24/7 for the past year that I’ve been temporarily living with them. My parents are in the suburbs, with a large backyard.
I will be moving back to the city soon, and would love to take them with me (I fear they will be neglected otherwise…)
However, my new place has no outdoor area, except for a very large rooftop patio. It is basically the size of a small backyard…just…higher up…without dirt and grass.
Is it possible at all to raise chickens somewhere like that?? Or would I just be decreasing their quality of life?
I recently stumbled upon The Smart Coop where they featured their AI enhanced coop on a New York balcony which totally got me scheming.
But BYC folks, please let me know if I am crazy to even consider this? Thanks in advance
(I attached a generic photo representative of the rooftop I'd have + screenshot of Smart Coop's video since I can't seem to attach a video)