Venting-Soooo Confused And Frustrated

[txplowgirl]

I have talked to the city administrator. I am allowed 5 hens and 1 rooster but if the rooster annoys the neighbors with his crowing and they complain then I have to get rid of it.

I own my own home. My husband died a little over a year ago and when I got his life insurance I was able to build a 6 ft high sheet metal fence surrounding the back yard. No one can see in. There are no rules on the coop being a certain size

I can give meat away to friends if I want I just can't sell it unless I get a permit which I wasn't planning on doing, selling that is.

As far as slaughtering, there are no regulations on that either. It will be done in the privacy of my backyard. This is rural Oklahoma not downtown New York City. You can butcher a deer in your yard and no one would complain, neighbors would be more likely to come over and offer to help.

Talked with my mom and she has changed her mind. I will now get all Buffs.

 

[Mrs. K]

Ah it is December and we all are changing our minds as to what we want... I have a list by my chair... adding to it for days, crossing out, adding...
Mrs K

 

[bobbi-j]

I would definitely talk to the neighbors first. It is hard to rehome roosters here.

We don't rehome, we eat them. Much easier that way.

Won't be rehomed. Will be going into the stewpot. I have several neighbors who has asked for chickens AFTER they have been processed. Plus I have a large freezer that is never full. Looking forward to filling it up.

Good for you!

Well, I don't count birds I'm growing out as part of my flock, so you could have 6 for breeders and then grow out their babies. Just process them by 3 months and hopefully no one will start crowing before the d day. And by giving the neighbors some freezer ready chicken, maybe no one would complain. ;-)

What you count as part of a flock, may be way different than what a city's definition is. I'd be sure to check city code before I tried growing out more birds than I'm allowed. People who try to get by with things are the ones who ruin it for those who follow the rules.

 

[txplowgirl]

Ah it is December and we all are changing our minds as to what we want... I have a list by my chair... adding to it for days, crossing out, adding...
Mrs K

I know what you mean, I was going for Buff Orpington's, but changed my mind. I'm going for all Dominique's now. It has to do with several things.

I have been a die hard genealogist for the past 30 years and for the last several months have been working on several ancestors from the colonial days. I have been watching a YouTube channel for the last several years called Townsends. John does reenacting and cooking from the 18th century ie the Colonial days.

I found out that the Dominiqes are 1 of the oldest breeds in the US from the Colonial days and according to The Livestock Conservancy they have nearly become extinct a couple of times. They are on the Watch list as they call it, close to being Threatened again. Plus they are my mom's favorite birds from when she was growing up and I've alway's liked the way they look. So, that's what i'm going with. Meat, eggs, and try to breed them to standard at the same time.

So, I am no longer confused and frustrated. It clicked for me last night.

 

[junebuggena]

I now what you mean, I was going for Buff Orpington's, but changed my mind. I'm going for all Dominique's now. It has to do with several things.

I have been a die hard genealogist for the past 30 years and for the last several months have been working on several ancestors from the colonial days. I have been watching a YouTube channel for the last several years called Townsends. John does reenacting and cooking from the 18th century ie the Colonial days.

I found out that the Dominiqes are 1 of the oldest breeds in the US from the Colonial days and according to The Livestock Conservancy they have nearly become extinct a couple of times. They are on the Watch list as they call it, close to being Threatened again. Plus they are my mom's favorite birds from when she was growing up and I've alway's liked the way they look. So, that's what i'm going with. Meat, eggs, and try to breed them to standard at the same time.

Hatchery Dominiques are a dime a dozen. Good quality, bred to standard birds are almost impossible to find now. You may have to start with hatchery Dominiques and a few show quality Barred Rocks to get back to the proper barring. If you do start with hatchery birds, Cackle's Dominiques are better than most others.

 

[txplowgirl]

Hatchery Dominiques are a dime a dozen. Good quality, bred to standard birds are almost impossible to find now. You may have to start with hatchery Dominiques and a few show quality Barred Rocks to get back to the proper barring. If you do start with hatchery birds, Cackle's Dominiques are better than most others.

Yes, I understand that, I'm going to start out slow and work my way up. Get what I can now and take care of the meat and eggs part until I find a standard Rooster and slowly go from there.

I did a lot of reading last night and I understand it could take at least 20 years to breed good stock to standard. That gives me something to look forward too. I also read about Cackle's Dominiques being the better ones to go with so will be going with them. Thanks for the confirmation on those.