Comments on: Urban chickens http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chicken Lady http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-59146 Chicken Lady Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:14:04 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-59146 Several cities in the US (and other countries) have rules against keeping livestock, including chickens, in backyards. Some people have had success with keeping chickens where they were not originally allowed to by working to prove that their chickens are pets and not livestock. Several cities in the US (and other countries) have rules against keeping livestock, including chickens, in backyards. Some people have had success with keeping chickens where they were not originally allowed to by working to prove that their chickens are pets and not livestock.

]]> By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-40061 Kevyn Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:40:15 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-40061 Neighbours from hell is a bit of an exageration. I never notice my neighbour's rooster crowing at dawn. But then, I've got thermal drapes that seem to be good accoustic barriers when the windows are open in the summertime. (I live in Canterbury so there's no humidity to hold the heat at night so thermals aren't a problem in summer.) I suspect if my neighbour had two roosters there would probably be a crowing contest every dawn :cry: Neighbours from hell is a bit of an exageration. I never notice my neighbour’s rooster crowing at dawn. But then, I’ve got thermal drapes that seem to be good accoustic barriers when the windows are open in the summertime. (I live in Canterbury so there’s no humidity to hold the heat at night so thermals aren’t a problem in summer.) I suspect if my neighbour had two roosters there would probably be a crowing contest every dawn :cry:

]]> By: frog http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-40027 frog Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:13:44 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-40027 I was recently talking to a guy who rescues chickens by purchasing them one by one from a battery farm. Apparently one hen is noisy as anything. But two are relatively quiet because they are social animals and need company (although probably not as much company as a battery farm affords). And yes, roosters are a different matter. I was recently talking to a guy who rescues chickens by purchasing them one by one from a battery farm. Apparently one hen is noisy as anything. But two are relatively quiet because they are social animals and need company (although probably not as much company as a battery farm affords). And yes, roosters are a different matter.

]]> By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-40026 Kevyn Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:22:01 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-40026 Chickens are also friendly and quiet?! Hens maybe. But all it takes is one rooster and you've got the neighbours from hell. Chickens are also friendly and quiet?! Hens maybe. But all it takes is one rooster and you’ve got the neighbours from hell.

]]> By: rainman http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-39987 rainman Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:23:01 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/03/27/urban-chickens/#comment-39987 So what are the rules around keeping a few chooks in the backyard of the average urban section, as interpreted by your averagely zealous local body? I seem to recall that if you have more than 100 you need a formal management plan etc, but then I expect you need more than the average urban backyard for 99+ chooks. (I suspect the challenge may lie with the large number of urban cats, less so the local council or the neighbours...) So what are the rules around keeping a few chooks in the backyard of the average urban section, as interpreted by your averagely zealous local body? I seem to recall that if you have more than 100 you need a formal management plan etc, but then I expect you need more than the average urban backyard for 99+ chooks.

(I suspect the challenge may lie with the large number of urban cats, less so the local council or the neighbours…)

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