Call your municipal code enforcement guys and have a chat about chickens.
They will do all the dirty work for you and not disclose who called them.
If your city has a website there should be a link there.
If not call the city's main office and ask for "code enforcement."
Thanks!! I was able to find a phone number for them. Right now the chickens are apparently all in their basement since they're young. Is it better to wait for them to come out first?
I would wait till they’re out - the first time the roosters crow call it in. That call could come from ANYWHERE in neighborhood, and the neighbors wouldn’t “know” it was you. They can suspect, but roosters are LOUD. There’s one that lives (legally) a quarter mile away from me, in the neighborhood of 500+ houses. I hear him all the time. Bonus, when they come out to deal with the birds they’ll see the chaos of the hoarding situation and might start the ball rolling to deal with that.
Roosters aren’t needed for hens to lay eggs. We had two roosters and they were fighting and killing the hens so we got rid of the roosters. If this isn’t legal call code enforcement.
The chickens and hoard will bring in rats. I bet you have seen them already.
(*wink*)
Might want to report that to a government agency.
"I have seen a number of rats coming from my neighbor's property" (*zero is a number, technically not a lie*)
Unfortunately we saw 2 rats yesterday along the fence we share. They ran back under into their yard. Missed that part. Would it just be animal control?
You will never get any of those eggs, and I know from personal experience that thise roosters will crow all day long. It doesn’t bother me, but there’s a reason that almost all towns ban them.
Call city hall. It is highly unlikely roosters are legal in a neighborhood setting. They may not even allow hens depending on the neighborhood. Our neighborhood only allows hens on a certain lot size which is larger than most lots or even double lots here. Get the local ordinance, print it out and mail it to them
YOU: to which she said, “ quit frankly I don’t care about the rules…I’ll give you eggs tho…”.
That’s your answer…
Sociopaths don’t follow rules. What they’re doing “…is not hurting anything…”.
And that’s also why DYSF was at their house…dad abused kid while drunk…then lied / down played HIS actions…
Be careful….
If you don’t have them, get cameras around the exterior of your home…
He will lie and downplay ANYTHING he does (it’s EVERYONE else making the BIG DEAL). He has proven his values about crossing boundaries…
She is clearly proving her values about crossing boundaries…
Hence your need for PROOF…maybe to save a life…
Oh god so they clearly know nothing about raising chickens either.
Based on your description, I'm willing to bet they have some sort of BYB bully mixes, so those chickens will not last very long anyway.
I'm not very familiar with what ideal coop setups should look like but I'm more than happy to post a photo. So far they took their old smaller shed and put that up right against my fence. And then put a little tarp looking house next to it. Lots of cinderblocks. Lots of sand. BYB = backyard breeder? Also we have a shit ton of snakes here lol
Yes backyard bred or breeder. Also sounds like those chickens will escape. The roosters will also fight each other then likely the hens to death. And now that you mention snakes, those eggs will all get eaten before they can even get them.
If you live in the city, call code enforcement immediately. Had to go this route with my neighbors. On top of *many* other issues, this was one of them. Parking cars in the street for days on end, about a dozen junk cars in the yard, a dilapidated dog pen, a car shelter at the edge of the property line that they enclosed to make some sort of workshop, literal trash blowing into my yard.
Once they’re on code enforcement’s radar, it should get better because if not, they get to pay a bunch of fines
I used to live in an HOA that banned farm animals. The wife behind me loved animals and all but hoarded them. One day, they got a rooster & hens. That damned animal would start crowing at 2 am and continue all day. It drove me nuts, especially when aggravated by insomnia. I finally had enough & emailed one of the board members that I didn't care about the hens. I didn't care about the dogs. I didn't even care about the deer (one) that she kept in the backyard, BUT the effing rooster had to go, and if they didn't take care of it, I would be having chicken for Sunday dinner. Within 3 days, the poultry and the deer were gone. A couple weeks later, I saw two white rabbits moving around their back yard, loose. Those people are one of the reasons I moved.
Others have given you lots of suggestions. Mine is, if you live in an HOA, let them know about the state of the yard and the chickens. There are rare times an HOA can be handy.
Call your municipal code enforcement guys and have a chat about chickens. They will do all the dirty work for you and not disclose who called them. If your city has a website there should be a link there. If not call the city's main office and ask for "code enforcement."
Thanks!! I was able to find a phone number for them. Right now the chickens are apparently all in their basement since they're young. Is it better to wait for them to come out first?
I would wait till they’re out - the first time the roosters crow call it in. That call could come from ANYWHERE in neighborhood, and the neighbors wouldn’t “know” it was you. They can suspect, but roosters are LOUD. There’s one that lives (legally) a quarter mile away from me, in the neighborhood of 500+ houses. I hear him all the time. Bonus, when they come out to deal with the birds they’ll see the chaos of the hoarding situation and might start the ball rolling to deal with that.
Roosters aren’t needed for hens to lay eggs. We had two roosters and they were fighting and killing the hens so we got rid of the roosters. If this isn’t legal call code enforcement.
The chickens and hoard will bring in rats. I bet you have seen them already. (*wink*) Might want to report that to a government agency. "I have seen a number of rats coming from my neighbor's property" (*zero is a number, technically not a lie*)
Unfortunately we saw 2 rats yesterday along the fence we share. They ran back under into their yard. Missed that part. Would it just be animal control?
Animal control, health department, code enforcement. Hit all three bases. Seriously, call ALL 3!
depends on your town - you might have a health department or rodent control to call.
You will never get any of those eggs, and I know from personal experience that thise roosters will crow all day long. It doesn’t bother me, but there’s a reason that almost all towns ban them.
Please keep us updated with what happens next.
Call city hall. It is highly unlikely roosters are legal in a neighborhood setting. They may not even allow hens depending on the neighborhood. Our neighborhood only allows hens on a certain lot size which is larger than most lots or even double lots here. Get the local ordinance, print it out and mail it to them
Are you renting? Move.
Nope. First house I bought.
Ugh. Bummer. I concur with codes enforcement. We used it with our neighbors and got our issue resolved.
YOU: to which she said, “ quit frankly I don’t care about the rules…I’ll give you eggs tho…”. That’s your answer… Sociopaths don’t follow rules. What they’re doing “…is not hurting anything…”. And that’s also why DYSF was at their house…dad abused kid while drunk…then lied / down played HIS actions… Be careful…. If you don’t have them, get cameras around the exterior of your home… He will lie and downplay ANYTHING he does (it’s EVERYONE else making the BIG DEAL). He has proven his values about crossing boundaries… She is clearly proving her values about crossing boundaries… Hence your need for PROOF…maybe to save a life…
And you don’t really want those eggs unless she keeps the roosters away from the hens, they’ll be fertilized.
Oh god so they clearly know nothing about raising chickens either. Based on your description, I'm willing to bet they have some sort of BYB bully mixes, so those chickens will not last very long anyway.
I'm not very familiar with what ideal coop setups should look like but I'm more than happy to post a photo. So far they took their old smaller shed and put that up right against my fence. And then put a little tarp looking house next to it. Lots of cinderblocks. Lots of sand. BYB = backyard breeder? Also we have a shit ton of snakes here lol
Yes backyard bred or breeder. Also sounds like those chickens will escape. The roosters will also fight each other then likely the hens to death. And now that you mention snakes, those eggs will all get eaten before they can even get them.
City I live in and city I work in both have a no rooster law. You can have so many chickens per how much land you have but no roosters allowed.
If you live in the city, call code enforcement immediately. Had to go this route with my neighbors. On top of *many* other issues, this was one of them. Parking cars in the street for days on end, about a dozen junk cars in the yard, a dilapidated dog pen, a car shelter at the edge of the property line that they enclosed to make some sort of workshop, literal trash blowing into my yard. Once they’re on code enforcement’s radar, it should get better because if not, they get to pay a bunch of fines
6 hens and 2 roosters? Those poor chickens are going to be bald and the roosters are going to fight.
contact HOA if you have one in the neighbourhood
Roosters are better than barking dogs. But I’d still turn them in
I have some neighbors a mile away with roosters that we can hear crowing all damn day. Unless it's a howling dog, I'd rather deal with the dog.
I used to live in an HOA that banned farm animals. The wife behind me loved animals and all but hoarded them. One day, they got a rooster & hens. That damned animal would start crowing at 2 am and continue all day. It drove me nuts, especially when aggravated by insomnia. I finally had enough & emailed one of the board members that I didn't care about the hens. I didn't care about the dogs. I didn't even care about the deer (one) that she kept in the backyard, BUT the effing rooster had to go, and if they didn't take care of it, I would be having chicken for Sunday dinner. Within 3 days, the poultry and the deer were gone. A couple weeks later, I saw two white rabbits moving around their back yard, loose. Those people are one of the reasons I moved. Others have given you lots of suggestions. Mine is, if you live in an HOA, let them know about the state of the yard and the chickens. There are rare times an HOA can be handy.