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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't quite get this thread.  Granted, it has been very entertaining, but I'm not sure I understand the point.  You asked if anyone has chickens and what their neighbors think.  It sounds like few, if any, actually have them, but people are trying to give you a good idea of what your neighbors might think (because they think the same thing), yet you are [b]defensive and a complete know it all.[/b]  I think your neighbors will hate it because if you act like you are on here toward them, they will think you are a jerk.

I think chickens are the new trendy thing and it will be interesting to see [b]where all of these hipster chickens end up in a few years[/b] and what people do with them when they stop laying eggs (if they can stand them that long).  But whatever, it's your life.  Enjoy your chickens, but do be considerate of your neighbors.[/quote]

+1.

[b]The question as posed was how will neighbors react?[/b] I think OP should understand now that she's probably not going to feel a warm embrace if she proceeds with this, ahem, "adventure."

Your second point is a good one too. This reminds me of the rush to by puppies after 101 Dalmations. What happens to the chickens when people discover they are in over their heads.

Also, I have another question: If you have chickens, who cares for them when you go on vacation? Or do you not going on vacation anymore if you have chickens?  Somehow I don't think it'll be your neighbors if you've alienated them.[/quote]

OP here. How did this thread turn into a sneaky hate spiral?! I'm not intentionally trying to be defensive or "a jerk". I think people are confused, because the last several pages have been mostly the same two people taking pot shots at an endeavor they have never experienced themselves or another possibility is that, they are ranting on about how their family or neighbor mistakenly did it -and how I don't understand how hard it's going to be. Of course there are those comments claiming  "only poor people do this",  "it's harmful" or somehow I'll end up in the hospital with stitches! I personally think this is ridiculous and I called them on it. I haven't read to many here with first-hand accounts...but that's what I was really asking for and then crazy chicken-haters chimed in.  :? On the other hand, there have been many, many posters with helpful information and supportive words. Thank you to those people. This has been errr, enlightening to say the least!

My question was not meant to be two-parts. I was asking if YOU DO in fact have a chicken, (which I quickly found was nobody here) [b]then[/b] have your neighbors noticed and do they even care? Just curious who else does this really..I don't care what they think of the practice itself. I ask out of curiosity like all the other threads on DCUM. I plan to tell my neighbors ahead of time anyway and offer them fresh eggs. They have been very hospitable, laid back people with whom we've had a great time with in the past. BBQ's, pool parties, playdates, ect. I would hope they are honest with me as some of you have been here. I was thought this might not be a problem since I can hardly see my neighbors, they are so far removed from our home. It's a good-sized chunk of land in our minds, the back yard is 1/2 acre but the house is built on a much larger plat of land. I wouldn't give out all of my personal details here.

The notion of being stuck with chickens is crazy. If I don't eat them first, there are Ag fairs, exchanges on line, I can sell them or give them away to those looking for hens nearby. If I go on some fancy "hacienda" soon I'll pay a friend or neighbor to check in on them those days, no big deal as long as they keep fresh feed and water out. You can buy automatic feeders and an automatic door that opens and closes on a timer. I think that would work. I'm on vacation every day, baby :-)

10:03 & 09:14, 07:04, 03:31, plenty of considerate posters here. Thanks. I believe I do understand what this entails. I love that people assume I've never touched a chicken before and somehow have decided I'm some crunchy SAHM organic, hippie, tree-hugging suburbanite soccer mom. Sort of annoying to a guy right? Off to grab me some green eggs and ham, Sam I Am...  [/quote]

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