Do chickens belong in the backyard? Would you have henhouses in your neighborhood?

My parents live in Arkansas. We have a small acreage in the middle of town. For 17 years we have had horses, ponies, dogs, cats, birds, and in the past couple of years chickens.

With 25 chickens on a couple of acres my family has more eggs than we could ever eat. We give them away to neighbors, donate them to a local food bank which we support, and enjoy the chickens, chicks, and eggs year round.

My mother is a fantastic baker. She creates the most wonderful meals, cookies, and cakes. She tries every new recipe she can get her hands on when she isn't busy studying for her degree in psychology.

Being able to use fresh eggs, completely organic, from our own chickens is a very cool thing to be able to say in 2010.

We have never had a problem with salmonella. We never wonder how the chickens are treated (more like pets than livestock).

My five year old nephew Gabe gets the experience of seeing what it takes to care for them first hand.

We also get great fertilizer for the garden. It goes right into the compost with the horse & donkey manure. We till it every so often and rarely if ever need to use any pesticides or chemicals to have a thriving garden.

Sure you might not live in a location where it is suitable to raise chickens. But given the opportunity I would recommend learning about the experience of raising chickens to anyone.

Yes I would have chickens in my back yard im a country girl I was born around chickens.

No it is not good to have chickens like this in the back yard. The chickens attract so many strange animals in your yard from them. This is why i would avoid this so much.

Dear Trace!
It was interesting to read how you're living. I think it's really great yo have a lot of animals at home. And it is especially great that you donate a lot, it's very kind of you to do that. I can imagine how your neighbors feel having you nearby.
Keep doing what you do as you are doing very well and good luck!

In our area, most of the households are raising chickens in our backyards. It is allowable and nobody argues with any neighbors who raises chickens. Chickens has been part of our daily routine. Although I understand that in some places, these animals are not allowed, it depends on the place's tradition.
Emelia Wellington

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I would say people have taken to being afraid of having chickens in their backyard is somewhere or the other linked to "Bird Flu". This is of course my personal opinion. Your suggestions are welcome.
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Miss Linda

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I prefer not to disturb the peace. If you can manage hen houses very well, then that will be okay.

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This is a humorous article and is important at the same time. A simple negligence in maintaining the pets like chicken will create confusion and strain relation among neighbors beside health issues. So the best thing is to have a proper henhouse in the backyard.

We never wonder how the chickens are treated (more like pets than livestock).

Some cities are promoting the locavore movement, fostering families' desires to produce their own organic eggs.

I really love chickens. I fond it so cute. I don't have space in my home to grow them or else i would have surely had one or two. They are so cute.

Chickens should be allowed,if people want their own eggs instead of buying them.And it would just be weird to have chickens in backyards.What if you spent all that money on a chicken and someone STEALS it? THAT will be a waste of money.

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