anybody own chickens?

[lazydays]

My uncle used to have a couple chickens in his back yard. Fresh eggs every day. Just curious who here might be doing the same thing. In town?

[Carm]

Many cities have ordinances/laws against it.

Growing up both my grandmothers had them.

[C(-)ris]

Unless you are really on a green streak of live in the country it probably isn't worth it. If you want to support sustainable agriculture, buy from a local farmer instead of at the grocery store.

[Racer X]

I live in N Seattle, and there are at least 2 goats, 6 geese, and about 8 chickens within a block of me. That's just what I can see in the yards!

My GF raised chickens in her back yard in N Tacoma. Its pretty easy.

[tenders]

My sister keeps chickens at her house in Connecticut. Chickens are probably legal in most towns with standard lots of reasonable size; they're pretty much quiet and keep to themselves. They produce tons of eggs and are fun and interesting as pets, and once you have the equipment in place they're fairly easy to maintain--a flock of 4 or 6 is certainly no more work than a dog. Unfortunately they do get picked off from time to time by birds of prey and foxes.

But roosters are illegal except on bona fide farms. They're noisy.

[JoeH]

People in the house three down the street have a couple chickens. Less than half a mile from the town center.

[Markintosh]

I think it may be Homeowners Associations that may have restrictions....it's been a battle in my subdivision.

Raccoons seem to be a big problem with chickens. Consider having a pen that is completely enclosed with chicken wire.

[Z]

We're in Alaska and we've got chickens (and bees) in the back yard. On the whole, worth the trouble.

[pRICE cUBE]

lazydays wrote:
anybody own chickens?

Are you talking about live ones or the ones in my freezer. If the answer is the latter, does it need to be a whole chicken or can it be parts?

[Drew]

We have KFC in Japan, though it's known as "Kentucky".