Chicken Coops In The Backyard

[Elliott]

My son lived in conventional suburbia, typical subdivision with culdasacs, small back yard, and he had a coop and 4 chickens. I don;t see it as a big deal.

 

[Koya]

if it's not a municipal or zoning violation and can be cleaned up at a nominal cost, what's the problem?

If you want to cover your butt, note it in your comments, note that there's no apparent reason it should affect value, and move on.

 

[Flakey]

Small chicken coops in urban and suburban neighborhoods have become popular in my area. There is even an annual "tour" in downtown Greenville. However, these can be a problem if not done correctly. They do attract predators and can be a health hazard. I haven't seen any influence on value and most are easily removed.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/...rend-linked-to-spike-in-salmonella-cases.html

 

[Tom D]

being a big city boy, the 1st time i saw a small chicken coup in the back yard i didn't realize the variety of chickens, or how nice they looked. i remember seeing chickens in the rear photo, but no one said anything.

 

[Tim The Enchanter]

being a big city boy, the 1st time i saw a small chicken coup in the back yard i didn't realize the variety of chickens, or how nice they looked. i remember seeing chickens in the rear photo, but no one said anything.

That was just our friend, Hennie.

 

[gregb]

Cock fights in El Rio rarely get busted.

 

[Tim The Enchanter]

Cock fights in El Rio rarely get busted.

Sheriffs too busy banging in Oxnard I suppose.

 

[Non Sequitur]

The Book of Adjustmemnts suggests +$25 per hen, and -$50 per cock because they make to much noise. There’s a section in M&S for chicken coops, but only in the special rural paper version. I suggest adjusting at depreciated cost unless matched pairs are possible. Good luck.

 

[Carlos Danger]

Are these chickens owned or leased?

 

[TRESinc]

i have a friend who bought the rear half of his neighbor's yard (lots are roughly 100' x 900') so he could have more chickens. city code only allowed him to have 2 with his original parcel but now he can have as many as he likes. he built one hell of a chicken coop, complete with automatic doors. it is really a sight to see, if you are into chickens i guess. personally i don't care so long as my grocery store has eggs since it's cheaper to buy them than it would be for me to raise them based on the amount i consume.

he still can't have a rooster though, which begs the question how do you keep making new chickens without roosters???