They’re not for everyone. They function at about the level of a 4yo. 50lbs of feed will run you $20. If you’re fenced and let them roam, you use less feed. Straw. Mite prevention, which is food grade diatomaceous earth/powder. Water bowl heater for winter months.
Most municipalities allow for backyard chickens, 3-4. Roosters are another thing. They crow whenever they like and may hop/fly up where you don’t like them to be just to crow. I haven’t had issues with aggression, but they can be aggressive such that a posted beware of rooster sign will probably be believed.
Obviously not apartments. Renters. A lot of home owners aren’t any more financially solvent than renters these days so chickens might help. Naturally, this idea doesn’t apply to everyone but may help some people all the same.
You can grow a plant in a Home Depot bucket. DuckDG the details. Dwarf fig is a doable patio tree. If it’s too heavy keep it on a variation of this dolly.
Tomato plants pay for themselves. Cucumbers and Brussel sprouts are also low maintenance and doable.
In my experience chicken enforcement is rarely a thing as long as you don’t have a million and dont let them roam all over the neighborhood, just got to be smart.
But roosters are a sure fire way to get your neighbor’s angry so I would suggest never having roosters if you live in city limits unless your neighbors are real cool.
Backyard chickens.
They’re not for everyone. They function at about the level of a 4yo. 50lbs of feed will run you $20. If you’re fenced and let them roam, you use less feed. Straw. Mite prevention, which is food grade diatomaceous earth/powder. Water bowl heater for winter months.
Most municipalities allow for backyard chickens, 3-4. Roosters are another thing. They crow whenever they like and may hop/fly up where you don’t like them to be just to crow. I haven’t had issues with aggression, but they can be aggressive such that a posted beware of rooster sign will probably be believed.
Apartments can’t chicken, renters can’t usually chicken and a lot of cities don’t allow chickens through most neighborhoods…
Reality of Murica.
Whatever your urban locale, look it up. The code may surprise you. Another one is backyard meat rabbits, but that one makes more people squeamish.
It’s not a matter of code. It’s just pure practicality and logic.
If you rent, most likely your landlord won’t allow it. Hell just trying to get a rental with a cat is hard enough.
If you live in apartment you likely have no place to keep chickens.
If you live in an apartment is more the likely your landlord will not allow it or the apartment management won’t allow it.
Code is irrelevant.
Obviously not apartments. Renters. A lot of home owners aren’t any more financially solvent than renters these days so chickens might help. Naturally, this idea doesn’t apply to everyone but may help some people all the same.
You can grow a plant in a Home Depot bucket. DuckDG the details. Dwarf fig is a doable patio tree. If it’s too heavy keep it on a variation of this dolly.
Tomato plants pay for themselves. Cucumbers and Brussel sprouts are also low maintenance and doable.
In my experience chicken enforcement is rarely a thing as long as you don’t have a million and dont let them roam all over the neighborhood, just got to be smart. But roosters are a sure fire way to get your neighbor’s angry so I would suggest never having roosters if you live in city limits unless your neighbors are real cool.
But that’s just my own anecdotal experience