our town allows 5. People raise chickens all around my neighborhood, always have. Of course this is Texas soooo...anyway, I'm getting 5 hens soon. Roosters are the only problem in neighborhoods but I think it's kind of neat in the wee hours of the mornings to hear the roosters here and there crowing. At least none of them are near my house : ) Also, the train yards are nearby so we get train whistles & roosters. They're both kind of soothing actually in a nostalgic, forlorn sort of way.
We have really got to consider, to we really want to rely on a store bought bird? Apparently the guy in the minivan does( i really have no idea if he was in a minivan,but at the sametime, he really has no idea how "unintrusive" these back yard birds are! Self Reliance should rule here!!!)
Grow, raise, and produce what you can! Wastse nothing! and put back everthing. You WILL NOT be SORRY!
that is very sad that she has to ask to keep an animal. this is one of the good things about living in farm land. no one care what animals you keep cause every one is to far away to really hear or see them
I am from the south and it just blows me away about how "city minded" Southerns have gotten, but then my parents shares thier views. My mom said that you have to go out in the field and find all the eggs, etc. My dad said that he has seen roosters take down grown men. That is when I realized that my parent's generation think about farms when they hear raising chickens. They remember thier childhood and why they moved to the city in the first place. HAHA Communication is the key.
I do believe that things like this is not only a growing interest and the wave of the future, they could be a tool that could help shut down disgusting factory farms.
One chicken egg grown in the backyard is not only that chicken living a better life, it's one less egg that will be purchased by big corporate hogs who think that they can get away with cutting corners and cramming chickens into filthy cages.
I agree with the change thing b/c, a) chickens don't bark all night, b) chickens actualy give you something in return, c) they don't ruin your yard by digging holes in the ground!!
Someone needs to tell Wake Forest's city council that poultry are not livestock. The USDA and most cities consider them pets.
Also, chickens were exclusively raised by housewives in their backyards until modern poultry farming was developed in the 20's and 30's. They are not out of place in urban/subrban settings.
As for the neighbors, would they rather have a few quite chickens or a barking dog or wandering cat.
YAY for urban rebels. We too have girls in our yard, and "against the rules". Our neighbors love the occasional gift of eggs, and no one has complained. Our friend is the chief of police and he knows about the girls and hasn't done anything , so we continue "stickin' it to the man" as it were.
Did you know that in New York City it's completely legal to have hens in your back yard! Just no rooster...Los Angeles is the same way...and us in NC get stuck with the stuck up's.
I think it's interesting how the 'negative' neighbor guy didn't understand that they wouldn't be running around the neighborhood or sitting out 'in the middle of people's front yards'... pay attention people!
our town allows 5. People raise chickens all around my neighborhood, always have. Of course this is Texas soooo...anyway, I'm getting 5 hens soon. Roosters are the only problem in neighborhoods but I think it's kind of neat in the wee hours of the mornings to hear the roosters here and there crowing. At least none of them are near my house : ) Also, the train yards are nearby so we get train whistles & roosters. They're both kind of soothing actually in a nostalgic, forlorn sort of way.
greenpilgrim50 9 months ago
We have really got to consider, to we really want to rely on a store bought bird? Apparently the guy in the minivan does( i really have no idea if he was in a minivan,but at the sametime, he really has no idea how "unintrusive" these back yard birds are! Self Reliance should rule here!!!)
Grow, raise, and produce what you can! Wastse nothing! and put back everthing. You WILL NOT be SORRY!
OriginalBurton 10 months ago
I've lived in NC all my life, and the livestock laws are ridiculous, especially in the "better" sections of town like Wake Forest, Cary and Apex.
myrrath 1 year ago
The reason I prefer living in the country!
Sunshyne276 1 year ago
@Sunshyne276 Seriously considering that right now....
CatawbaConvertiCoop 1 year ago
Wake Forest commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to amend the town's ordinance regarding raising hens in town limits.
CatawbaConvertiCoop 1 year ago
that is very sad that she has to ask to keep an animal. this is one of the good things about living in farm land. no one care what animals you keep cause every one is to far away to really hear or see them
teenmod12 1 year ago
nice coop
inbredagogo 2 years ago
I am from the south and it just blows me away about how "city minded" Southerns have gotten, but then my parents shares thier views. My mom said that you have to go out in the field and find all the eggs, etc. My dad said that he has seen roosters take down grown men. That is when I realized that my parent's generation think about farms when they hear raising chickens. They remember thier childhood and why they moved to the city in the first place. HAHA Communication is the key.
firebrandsgirl 2 years ago
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greenecorevolution 2 years ago
chickens have next to mankind longer than dogs
rickbar123 2 years ago 2
I do believe that things like this is not only a growing interest and the wave of the future, they could be a tool that could help shut down disgusting factory farms.
One chicken egg grown in the backyard is not only that chicken living a better life, it's one less egg that will be purchased by big corporate hogs who think that they can get away with cutting corners and cramming chickens into filthy cages.
JDonahue79 2 years ago
I'd rather have a neighbor with a chicken than one with a dog.
loydwho 2 years ago 2
I agree with the change thing b/c, a) chickens don't bark all night, b) chickens actualy give you something in return, c) they don't ruin your yard by digging holes in the ground!!
csbarrett14 2 years ago
Someone needs to tell Wake Forest's city council that poultry are not livestock. The USDA and most cities consider them pets.
Also, chickens were exclusively raised by housewives in their backyards until modern poultry farming was developed in the 20's and 30's. They are not out of place in urban/subrban settings.
As for the neighbors, would they rather have a few quite chickens or a barking dog or wandering cat.
CooSanJun 2 years ago
YAY for urban rebels. We too have girls in our yard, and "against the rules". Our neighbors love the occasional gift of eggs, and no one has complained. Our friend is the chief of police and he knows about the girls and hasn't done anything , so we continue "stickin' it to the man" as it were.
Did you know that in New York City it's completely legal to have hens in your back yard! Just no rooster...Los Angeles is the same way...and us in NC get stuck with the stuck up's.
fionaswampington 3 years ago
I think it's interesting how the 'negative' neighbor guy didn't understand that they wouldn't be running around the neighborhood or sitting out 'in the middle of people's front yards'... pay attention people!
wfchickens 3 years ago 2
Backyard chickens are the way of the future.
tarazod 3 years ago
good report
odin422 3 years ago