Urban chickens (article)

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UlrikeDG

Discussion Starter · Mar 31, 2006

The May/June issue of Natural Home & Garden Magazine contains an article called City Chicks, which is available online in PDF format. I thought some of you might be interested in reading it.

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UlrikeDG

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 31, 2006

The article piqued my interest, so I looked up my own city code on chickens:

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(h) Small caged animals and fowl such as falcons, pigeons, pheasants, quail, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, ferrets and other small animals and fowl which are of such type and nature that state and national associations exist establishing norms for breeding, confining and rearing shall be allowed, provided that:

(1) Cages, hutches, coops, cotes, lofts or other confinement shall be at least 25 feet away from any neighboring residence; such enclosures shall be of sufficient size to house the number of animals or fowl permitted by state or national standards.
(2) The area is maintained free of odors, insects and rodents, and disturbing noises such as crowing, cackling and gobbling, causing no safety or health hazards to the general public or interfering with the enjoyment of life and property by any neighboring resident.
(3) Animals and fowl included in this subsection shall be fed in the confines of their enclosures; all grains and food shall be stored in rodentproof containers.
(4) On any parcel of land less than an acre, such animals shall be limited to two species and 30 in total number, unless by state and national standards more are permitted.
(5) On any parcel of land of one acre or more, such animals shall be limited to six species and 50 in total number for the first acre and 50 for each additional acre, unless by state and national standards more are permitted.
(6) No animal or fowl under this subsection may be maintained, enclosed or fenced in the front yard of a dwelling or within a dwelling.
(7) The young produced by any animals or fowl of this nature may be maintained with the parent animals for a period of approximately eight weeks but in no case more than ten weeks, unless by state and national standards a longer period is required.

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Mummoth

· #3 · Mar 31, 2006

Cool! Thanks for posting that.

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ani'smommy

· #4 · Apr 1, 2006

I wish that we were allowed chickens in our city.

We have considered going ahead and having a few anyway, but we're about to move.

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annekevdbroek

· #5 · Apr 1, 2006

I want chickens! I guess I need to call the city and see what the codes are. That Eglu is so cool!

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UlrikeDG

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 1, 2006

Go to your city's website. They should link to the city's municiple code, where you can search for "chickens". No phone calls necessary.

I thought the Eglu looked cool (and inexpensive), but it's not sold in the US.

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reeseccup

· #7 · Apr 1, 2006

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Originally Posted by UlrikeDG
Go to your city's website. They should link to the city's municiple code, where you can search for "chickens". No phone calls necessary.

I thought the Eglu looked cool (and inexpensive), but it's not sold in the US.

Just use a dog house with some fencing attatched to it.

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tinamaries

· #8 · Apr 2, 2006

Thanks for the links

Our newest layers are set to arrive in June. It seems like forever. But our others are coming in two Monday's. The kids can hardly wait

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annekevdbroek

· #9 · Apr 2, 2006

Our little municipality doesn't have city codes online. I live in a little township buried in the middle of San Antonio. I strongly suspect that chickens are not allowed because this area is mostly really hoity-toity.

Ack - the Eglu is like $800 - or whatever that is in pounds. Seesh. Looks cute, costs a bundle. And as PP stated, not available in the US. I love their website though - lots of urban chicken raisers. If chickens are allowed maybe I could get a dog house on freecycle. We have an old dog run in our yard which would be easy to fix up.

I am going to call the city. We've love to have fresh eggs and someone to eat the bugs.

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UlrikeDG

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 2, 2006

OK, I was wrong. The Eglu is available in the US. Of course, it's still over $700, because they ship it from the UK.

Here's the US site: Omlet.us.

I sent the article to a friend of mine who sent back link to the Path to Freedom page on chickens in the city. I think the whole site is rather neat!

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