CT'97 said:

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GeorgiAg said:

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Roosters are loud as hell. You won't fool anybody.

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Who's talking about roosters?

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Both my neighbors have them. Annoying as hell. I'm not sure why they have them. I guess for "protection."

dubi said:

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Pic please?

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Build thread

I used to have roosters. They got eaten. Chickens are quiet and generally not a nuisance beyond the occasional poop on the porch. And they are murder on flowerbeds, as they will scratch out the mulch looking for bugs and to make hollows to rest in.

Nothing in that is stopping you from having chicken. It specifically says they can make rules for poultry, but none appear to have been made.

You haven't shown anything stopping coops either. If they've approved back yard sheds or dog kennels, they have no leg to stand on.

AgLA06 said:

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Nothing in that is stopping you from having chicken. It specifically says they can make rules for poultry, but none appear to have been made.

You haven't shown anything stopping coops either. If they've approved back yard sheds or dog kennels, they have no leg to stand on.

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This.

I see nothing saying you can't build a coop or tractor. Go for it and tell the dude to piss up a rope if they have a problem.

I would probably get my chicks from a hatchery that sexed the chicks before sending them. I don't want roosters, either!

combat wombat said:

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I would probably get my chicks from a hatchery that sexed the chicks before sending them. I don't want roosters, either!

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Which is what most people do. Very easy and since it's the eggs you want and not more baby chicks the easy answer. If you were going to run your birds loose in a yard or a traditional farm yard setting then roosters help protect the flock and keep them somewhat together.

Centerpole90 said:

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dubi said:

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Pic please?

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Magnificent

I watched the Prive Life of Chickens. It's a BBC show. Did you know a hen can turn into a rooster? It's still genetically a hen but it looks just like a rooster. It usually involves damage to one of the ovaries. Then, the testosterone takes over.

AgLA06 said:

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Nothing in that is stopping you from having chicken. It specifically says they can make rules for poultry, but none appear to have been made.

You haven't shown anything stopping coops either. If they've approved back yard sheds or dog kennels, they have no leg to stand on.

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This.
As someone who deals with HOA issues all the time it looks like you have an argument to have chickens. I would ask the HOA management company (not your neighbor) to send you in writing any rule that states whether or not chickens are permitted.

As for the coop, are you allowed to have any kind of backyard storage shed or small structure? Ask the management company for the specific guidelines. On one acre lots I'd be very surprised if storage buildings weren't allowed as long as they meet HOA guidelines.

Submit your "storage building" for approval without mentioning anything about chickens. Better yet, get the building approved before you ask the management company about chickens. Keep the two issues separate.

Design your building so it truly can be used for storage (and of course chickens). Get yo' chicks. Profit! If they hassle you you've already got your paper trail from the HOA.

From chick to your first egg is about 5 months. I suspect the industry will have caught up enough to save you the expense by then.

Ok…..I can appreciate that, but there is a sudden surge in people thinking they're going to save a ton of money on eggs by hitching themselves to some back yard birds, and I didn't want you to make the mistake.

Bronco6G said:

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combat wombat said:

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I can't sneak quail in, either. HE CAN SEE MY ENTIRE BACK YARD.

I think HE doesn't want chickens next door. I don't think chickens are outlawed but the coops won't pass ARC muster. Even a really nice one.

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Easy, don't have a coop, just let them free range… what's the problem?

My guess is after a few weeks the HOA would make it mandatory to have a coop.

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Neighbors across the street have a chicken coop and we take care of them when they're out of town. Seeing raccoons in the back yard at 5 pm when I went over to feed them and make sure they're in the coop before the Sun went down became so common, I started taking a .22 pellet gun over and shooting one each trip.

No coop = dead chickens

We've got some friends in the Heights (Houston) that had a couple of wild guineafowl take up residence in their front yard bushes. They said they are now family pets and produce pretty good eggs.

You sure they aren't by the oak forest post office.

If you want some guidance, feel free to email me and I'll give you my number. I've been on our board for 14 yrs, and it all started over a utility trailer. There are a couple of ways you can go that the HOA can't stop.

Rexter 1200 at yahoo

Blow on.

I called the HOA mgmt company yesterday. Of course I had to leave a message and still haven't heard back from them. I called today and they were all "at training". I'll call again tomorrow.

I'm planning to drive the neighborhood with a camera and take pics of all outbuildings I can see from the street. Not sure what I'll be able to get. Big wooded lots might mean I get nothing.

Good luck. I've gotten legal threats from our HOA for a shed I never had (they had the wrong address) and for "mold" that ended up being shadows from the ****ing trees.

Tell them to suck an egg and write better covenants.

AgLA06 said:

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Nothing in that is stopping you from having chicken. It specifically says they can make rules for poultry, but none appear to have been made.

You haven't shown anything stopping coops either. If they've approved back yard sheds or dog kennels, they have no leg to stand on.

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I was going to say the same thing. In this case, I would proceed and then ask for forgiveness if it raises the neighbors hackles.

The HOA management company personnel were of no use today. She tried to play the "generally" card… uh, no. Hoping she actually looks into it and calls me back when she said she would.

ConfidentAg said:

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combat wombat said:

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The HOA management company personnel were of no use today. She tried to play the "generally" card… uh, no. Hoping she actually looks into it and calls me back when she said she would.

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She won't

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Nope. It will be ignore and hope it goes okay.

If you actually want something from them. Link the excerpts with the rules in an email and ask for confirmation that nothing stops what you are doing in writing by email. Remind them they can only enforce written adopted policies.

I'll do that.

I also figure if I do my "due diligence" and they don't reply, I'll get my chickens. Then they can kiss my butt.

combat wombat said:

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I'll do that.

I also figure if I do my "due diligence" and they don't reply, I'll get my chickens. Then they can kiss my butt.

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My experience is that is generally what happens. However, the more written communication (even if it is just you spelling that out before doing) saves you later if they try and be jerks.

1 email attaching the rules stating you don't believe it conflicts with any rules and requesting them to confirm within 7 days. And a second email with supportive photos and addresses of other similar structures make them taking you to court very difficult.