So. I HAVE CHICKENS! I think it’s been ten years that I’ve wanted to have chickens of my own. I’ve read books, taken classes, read city ordinances, moved, challenged a homeowners association and lost and FINALLY I have four of the most beautiful chickens in the world. To recap: After accepting that being allowed to […]
Keeping Chickens
Suburban Homesteading with an HOA – Backyard Chickens
I have wanted backyard chickens in the worst way, for the longest time. It took a while for my husband to get on board. He associated chickens with the not-so-good part of town in his hometown in rural Alabama. Finally, in 2015 we decided to sell our house that we had purchased near our kids […]
Working On My HOA To Allow Chickens
Currently, the city in which I live allows backyard chickens, but my Homeowners Association does not. I am endeavoring to change that. Phase one of my plan was attending board meetings whenever I was in town so that my face would become known. Phase two is to actually make a presentation to the board. Here […]