Question by debbie p: Can I keep chickens in my backyard in Oakland ca?
I want to keep chickens as pets and for the eggs
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2 Responses to Can I keep chickens in my backyard in Oakland ca?
Most urban areas don’t allow chickens or geese because of the noise they make. If you are in a more country area it may be allowed.
Cowboy's Sweetheart
October 22, 2012 at 7:11 am Reply
How sweet that Debbie P wants to keep chickens in her back yard “as pets and for the eggs.” If she’s gone ahead and done so since posting here in October 2012, I wonder if she’s had any feedback from her neighbors about the noise.
We are “blessed” (NOT) having a neighbor behind us (since 2012) who has at least half a dozen chickens in a large coop. Most of the time this is no big deal, but EVERY MORNING at the crack of day the flock wakes up and is VERY NOISY for 5-10 minutes to greet the new day. This absolutely DESTROYS SLEEP for me, and it’s at its peak right now with the long summer days and early sunrise. I would talk to them about it, but from other activities they engage in that are also noisy I wonder if they would be receptive. From other on-line forums, I see that some chicken owners have been considerate enough of their neighbors’ concerns to cover the coop so that their chickens’ morning chorus doesn’t happen until 8 a.m., which coincides with the time when construction noise is allowed.
I support the idea of backyard agriculture, but there needs to be some limits. I’ve never been awakened by the sound of growing vegetables.
Most urban areas don’t allow chickens or geese because of the noise they make. If you are in a more country area it may be allowed.
Cowboy's Sweetheart
October 22, 2012 at 7:11 am
How sweet that Debbie P wants to keep chickens in her back yard “as pets and for the eggs.” If she’s gone ahead and done so since posting here in October 2012, I wonder if she’s had any feedback from her neighbors about the noise.
We are “blessed” (NOT) having a neighbor behind us (since 2012) who has at least half a dozen chickens in a large coop. Most of the time this is no big deal, but EVERY MORNING at the crack of day the flock wakes up and is VERY NOISY for 5-10 minutes to greet the new day. This absolutely DESTROYS SLEEP for me, and it’s at its peak right now with the long summer days and early sunrise. I would talk to them about it, but from other activities they engage in that are also noisy I wonder if they would be receptive. From other on-line forums, I see that some chicken owners have been considerate enough of their neighbors’ concerns to cover the coop so that their chickens’ morning chorus doesn’t happen until 8 a.m., which coincides with the time when construction noise is allowed.
I support the idea of backyard agriculture, but there needs to be some limits. I’ve never been awakened by the sound of growing vegetables.
Noisy Neighbor
June 23, 2015 at 11:50 am