Can I raise chickens in my back yard? (neighborhood, live)

[ashbeeigh]

This article was in the Express News a few months ago. It mentioned HOA rules briefly, which are really the main reason why people don't raise chickens in San Antonio. It was a pretty good read.

Backyard egg supply

Although the city allows poultry, some homeowners associations might not. Champion's Ridge Homeowners Association in Stone Oak has a prohibition against backyard livestock, said Joe Silman, its president.

“No one has ever asked to raise chickens,” he said, noting the Stone Oak area has 29 homeowners associations and each has its own set of rules.

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by OHTX

I searched high and low trying to find some details about san antonio regulations regarding raising chickens in the back yard, but I couldn't find anything. does anyone know about this?

Do you plan to raise them:

1) as pets

2) to ennoy your neighbor

3) to get eggs

4) for dinner/lunch

Which one is it?

[fierce_flawless]

Originally Posted by catriona

You don't have to have a rooster for the hens to lay eggs. The rooster is only necessary if you want to raise chickens. Do a google search or go to the library and learn about raising chickens before you actually get any. There's a bit more to it than just food, water, and shelter...

If you stick with just hens, your neighbors won't be mad at you. We had a small flock of chickens when I was growing up. We had one stupid rooster that would crow in the middle of the night. We finally figured out that he was waking up and seeing a full moon. The other rooster would crow around daylight. We gave the moon-crowing rooster away....

Ha! Was it here in SA? I bet the rooster over here was one of its descendants!

[perticusrex]

When I moved into my house I didnt notice the chickens and roosters at first until I heard the rooster in the morning...every morning at 4am on the dot. Shortly after my husband bought a german shepherd who ummm "took care of it."

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by perticusrex

When I moved into my house I didnt notice the chickens and roosters at first until I heard the rooster in the morning...every morning at 4am on the dot. Shortly after my husband bought a german shepherd who ummm "took care of it."

Murder!

[perticusrex]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

Murder!

that way they learn

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by perticusrex

that way they learn

What if the roles are reversed. They poison your barking dog to teach you a lesson.

[perticusrex]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

What if the roles are reversed. They poison your barking dog to teach you a lesson.

Not my fault that the birds came into my yard thru a gap in the fence that belongs to the neighbor who owns the birds in the first place. The birds were supposed to be caged/in a coop to begin with. Chill out dude

[OHTX]

Definitely number 3!!!!!

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

Do you plan to raise them:

1) as pets

2) to ennoy your neighbor

3) to get eggs

4) for dinner/lunch

Which one is it?

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by OHTX

Definitely number 3!!!!!

You know they sell those really cheap at the supermarket, right? You can get 18 generic brand ones for like $2, you know that right?