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Brudesandwich OP t1_j5k824r wrote

Reply to comment by InvaderMixo in With the cost of Eggs being high due to inflation have others started their own chicken by Brudesandwich

You don't need to drive miles away to get them food lol. Plus, the chicken coop doesn't need to be in the dozens. One hen can lay about 100-200 eggs a year. Keeping under 3 hens won't be a drastic change and there are already people who have chickens in JC but youd never notice. because of the density of this city majority of properties wouldn't make the threshold so it's not like we will suddenly have hundreds of chicken coops around

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InvaderMixo t1_j5k958m wrote

I haven't been to every single block of JC, but I can't think of a neighborhood where you can put a chicken coop far away for people not to notice. I definitely noticed and heard about complaints.

It's not about the distance for the feed. If you're not growing the feed on site, someone is going to use a vehicle for some part of the delivery whether it's you or someone else.

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Brudesandwich OP t1_j5kj7nh wrote

You can feed chickens compost made at home so no need to even order or buy food just for them. The Heights, Greenville, and Westside have plenty of homes with backyards.

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InvaderMixo t1_j5kx5yu wrote

That's not true. You're not always going to have table scraps to feed them.

And again, the enjoyment of your backyard is greatly diminished when there's a chicken coop just over the fence. The neighborhoods you mentioned don't have backyards more than a maybe 200 sq feet if at that. Neighbors will hear them and smell them.

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Brudesandwich OP t1_j5kytgt wrote

Which is why the ordinance says you can have a coop if you're neighbors give written consent.

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InvaderMixo t1_j5l0sss wrote

What if they initially consent and then decide that they're bothered by it? What if they move and you get new neighbors?

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Brudesandwich OP t1_j5l2y6h wrote

I would assume you have to get their consent as well?.

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