Raising chickens in the city?

[HoneySuckle]

A Norwegian friend is thinking of raising chickens strictly for eggs.  He used to live on a farm, and just bought a new place, but it's in the city!  Is this allowed? We told him no, but I wasn't sure.

[TheArtist]

I actually saw some chickens walking around the yard of a house near Utica Square the other day. Probably just being used to enhance that "old world ambience" lol. I dont know why you couldnt have a few chickens. There is probably a limit on how many you can have though.

[cks511]

was discussed yesterday

http://www.tulsanow.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10780

[cannon_fodder]

Seriously, what are the odds of that?  Suddenly food prices are so high there is a rush to buy chickens!

[cks511]

not coincidence....only a sample of what's going on....

http://www.kalmialandscapedesign.com/tourdcoop.htm

http://www.mypetchicken.com/default.aspx

http://winecountrycoops.com/

http://henspa.focuspage.com/

http://www.henhutch.com/

http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/index.html

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by HoneySuckle

A Norwegian friend is thinking of raising chickens strictly for eggs.  He used to live on a farm, and just bought a new place, but it's in the city!  Is this allowed? We told him no, but I wasn't sure.

Tulsa city neighborhood code does not prohibit the raising of fowl, but there are limitations on the # of birds and regulations regarding coops/housing.  Also, neighborhood restrictive covenants come into play here.  My subdivision at 26th & Yale has covenants that expressly forbid the keeping of cattle, horses, swine, or poultry.  If your neighbor's keeping of fowl is a problem, research your property covenants.

[Breadburner]

Illregal...

[lefturn99]

Just think. We could become the Key West of the midwest.

[Conan71]

No, more like Tijuana of the midwest

[rwarn17588]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

No, more like Tijuana of the midwest

Bah. There are a surprising number of cities that allow a limited number of fowl in backyards.

Note the term "limited." In Tulsa, the limit is six adult chickens.

Albuquerque, for example, has allowed chickens since, well, forever. And that fast-growing, high-tech city sure doesn't resemble a backwater burg.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

No, more like Tijuana of the midwest

Bah. There are a surprising number of cities that allow a limited number of fowl in backyards.

Note the term "limited." In Tulsa, the limit is six adult chickens.

Albuquerque, for example, has allowed chickens since, well, forever. And that fast-growing, high-tech city sure doesn't resemble a backwater burg.

I was in the USVI/BVI a little over a month ago.  Chickens roam free all over the islands I went to with the exception of Saba Rock (that's only an acre or so, pretty easy to control the wildlife...LOL) .  Sitting at Pusser's in Road Town Tortola having lunch, I had a few hens and a rooster stop at my table to check me out.

On the island of Anegada, cows roam freely all over the island and locals don't eat the cows, nor chickens that I'm aware of.  All meat seems to come from farms and ranches on Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland.  The wild cows are fairly mal-nourished.  The locals have had to resort to placing cages made of 4x4 pallets around baby palm trees so they don't get eaten by the cows.

I'd love to see someone in Maple Ridge or Florence Park start keeping five hens and a rooster and see how long that lasts with the neighbors. [}:)]

[patric]

The cop I used to live across from near TU was raising goats, so why not.
They ate away all the vegitation growing along his fence and became visible to the street, so they probably got moved.

Fresh eggs every day sounds nice, but the first time one wakes me up...  The advantage of having them in the country is having more space between you and the next critter.

[RecycleMichael]

I so want a goat. I am just plain tired of mowing.

I think the city should fence in goats in highway center medians to avoid the mowing as well.

One of my favorite jokes is, "I am dyslexic. I was invited to a toga party and brought a goat."