Chickens in the city?

[RVTECH]

Been talking to a friend of mine who lives in Anaheim, CA (Disneyland) and she was telling me people who live in apartments are raising chickens in them.

She said they are keeping them on the decks or porches, in large dog cages at like 45 degree angles with straw or hay and the eggs roll out from underneath when laid.

Sounds nuts to me, given where I live I know MANY who raise chickens but they have the room, property to do so and its hardly a concern.

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[VinnieBoomBah]

Any nuttier than actually living in CA?

 

[Tlock]

Any nuttier than actually living in CA?

Those people are nuttier than squirl turds!

 

[Alexx1401]

Been talking to a friend of mine who lives in Anaheim, CA (Disneyland) and she was telling me people who live in apartments are raising chickens in them.

She said they are keeping them on the decks or porches, in large dog cages at like 45 degree angles with straw or hay and the eggs roll out from underneath when laid.

Sounds nuts to me, given where I live I know MANY who raise chickens but they have the room, property to do so and its hardly a concern.

Have you ever seen how they are kept in commercial farms? Does not surprise me at all folks are doing this.

 

[WAYNO]

I see chickens just about everywhere, including urbania and suburbia. And I don't have a problem with that.

But in an apartment structure I think that's pushing things. Both for hygienic reasons and in respect of some potentially very close neighbors.

 

[jbett98]

Where's there's chickens, there's mice, rats and raccoons.

 

[washagonian]

Another thread with great potential.

 

[Tlock]

Where's there's chickens, there's mice, rats and raccoons.

I'd think the homeless camps would draw in more of that then a few chickens

 

[washagonian]

OK, so here is a legitimate (?) contribution to this thread.

A coworker at my last job actually did/does raise chickens in the city. AND ....she wrote a book about it and you can purchase it on Amazon - see below. (Actually, there are several books available at Amazon about how to raise chickens in urban settings.)



Nothing new under the sun - I guess.

Cheers.

 

[Certaindeaf]

When in Rome..

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[monkeybutler]

But in an apartment structure I think that's pushing things. Both for hygienic reasons and in respect of some potentially very close neighbors.

This.

I can only imagine the chicken crap being rinsed off one balcony and dripping right down to the next.

 

[Koda]

Chickens are incredibly messy pets, they constantly poop. If someone was incredibly obsessive about cleaning their cage it could be done in an apartment, but in such a small cage it could be a twice daily change of the small amount of bedding material. Most chicken owners use hay or straw but thats actually the worst substrate as the hollow tubes trap the moisture from the feces the leading cause of acid burns on their feet or worse bumblefoot. Then to keep the eggs clean from the crap the dog cage would need an elevated nesting box.

Another problem is one chicken isnt really ideal as a family egg provider. Might be for a single person living alone. I cant imagine much more than 2 chickens in an apartment and even that isnt a whole lot of eggs but might work for a single person. The type of person who wants fresh farm eggs probably also wants to feed their chickens organic feed which is incredibly expensive. Cheap chicken feed will lower the cost of the egg but thats bottom line cheap dog food quality type feed and still wont be lower than the price of low end grocery store eggs, its not a practical solution at all for people on a budget. Its literally cheaper to just go buy a dozen farm fresh organic eggs from a local farm or even an upscale organic grocery store like New Seasons.

The novelty of apartment chickens will wear off quickly... without even getting into the animal welfare side of it. If this apartment trend is driven by the current bird flu scare this is even dumber, just cook your store eggs and chicken to 165deg.

 

[Member 45541]

Chickens in the city?

I thought they were called Pidgeon's?!

 

[RVTECH]

But in an apartment structure I think that's pushing things. Both for hygienic reasons and in respect of some potentially very close neighbors.

This was essentially the gist of my surprise over this and why I had a hard time comprehending it.

She told me the chickens are NOT allowed in the complex however security is lax and they cant/won't control it.

And chickens aren't the only problem. Apparently some people seem to think pigs are a great personal 'service animal' and some keep pot bellied pigs in the apts as well.

Then there are RACCOONS . She tells me they have a real problem with them however many people think they are 'cute' and feed and try to care for them.

So Cal has changed a lot since I grew up there.....

 

[30Govt06]

Isn't California "cage free"?

 

[monkeybutler]

Isn't California "cage free"?

Only for non-humans.

 

[Alexx1401]

I see chickens just about everywhere, including urbania and suburbia. And I don't have a problem with that.

But in an apartment structure I think that's pushing things. Both for hygienic reasons and in respect of some potentially very close neighbors.

I have never seen them on the deck of apartments but can see no reason it would not work with the correct breed. Some are rather noisy other are not. A couple of the ones that don't make much noise could go pretty much without notice. As long as the owners kept the cage clean can't see why it would not work. Screaming kids and barking dogs are going to be FAR more likely to get the neighbors angry than a couple hens.

 

[Alexx1401]

This was essentially the gist of my surprise over this and why I had a hard time comprehending it.

She told me the chickens are NOT allowed in the complex however security is lax and they cant/won't control it.

And chickens aren't the only problem. Apparently some people seem to think pigs are a great personal 'service animal' and some keep pot bellied pigs in the apts as well.

Then there are RACCOONS . She tells me they have a real problem with them however many people think they are 'cute' and feed and try to care for them.

So Cal has changed a lot since I grew up there.....

I know miniature horses are one of the animals that can be service animals. Have never seen one but would be interesting to see how they train them. Those pot belly pigs can be cute as all hell BUT, the one real problem is Genetics. Every so often someone buys one and it grows FAR larger than they expected and does not stay a cute little critter.

 

[Mikej]

I know miniature horses are one of the animals that can be service animals.

Wonder if a person could develop a breed of "Guernsey", and miniaturize it? Fresh cream in your coffee every morning.
"Guernsey cows are known for their high-quality milk, docile temperament, and adaptability to different climates. "

Sounds perfect!


MOO!

 

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