Less than a year ago they said we were nuts to keep 4 Rhode Island red hens in suburbia when our hoa allows ONE…chickens are social critters. Keeping ONE hen is cruelty. So…**** the HOA…we went guerilla. How much eggs cost these days? Yeah…hoa laws are merely suggestive. Keep it clean. Keep it...
In Texas we buy 4 at a time. LlOVE tractor supply. Got super lucky on our first buy, no roosters. Just 4 great hens. We’ll be adding more hens every year. At least a couple so when they age out we get some organic chicken meat out of this deal. But yeah, no roosters for us. Gotta keep quiet. A...
It’s pretty simple. I’m allowed ONE chicken per HOA rules. I think that’s cruel as chickens are very social critters who need other chickens for interaction. Simply put, it is easier for me to ask forgiveness than permission.
With the cost of eggs going up and the mega farms egg production...
Boom! We now have eggs! It’s been a long road but we’re finally there. I was waiting on that first tiny egg. Nada. I got these instead. Straw has been installed (again). Since they’re laying now maybe they won’t rip it out of their nesting boxes😁
I am sitting here right now in An area of HOA owned suburban America eyeballing these beauties. I do this a LOT!!! It wasn’t long ago these Rhode Island Reds were in my bathroom as babies. So proud. Still guerilla chicken ranchin! Peace 😁
I have seriously considered running for local office in my area. Or at least the HOA. EVERYONE complains about Liberal law making things worse and worse around here that’s all anyone is doing. Complaining. I’ve complained enough! Then I started keeping chickens in my suburban yard without...
I’ve seen my grandparents and my folks raise chickens all my life. Never phased them. They didn’t worry because there was nothing to really worry about except the occasional racoon or fox snooping around at night. We could see the tracks. They didn’t have a lot of the threats we do these days...
Probably putting miy Rhode Island Red Heritage gals in the coop soon! My FIRST all me chickens. My grandparents had them. My pops has 6 currently. But my babies are officially Perching and trying to fly out of the box a lot this weekend (classic box in the bathroom addict scenario). There is...
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. My grandma used to hand me a basket to get eggs from their walk in coop. My dad has still Orphingtons. I’ve wanted chickens of my own for years. Finally pulled the trigger and so far I’m just super excited.
One of them has declared herself the Boss. Daisy Mae Moses. The others seem to go along with it. The pecking order is already being established. And it’s Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies in the lead! Here’s the coop. Needs work. I’ve got a little time