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Backyard homesteading is a lot of hard work - there is no promise of success. The goal, however, is to have fun while being more self-sufficient in a small suburban space.
From a cooks point of view well a consumer as well. Surely everyone likes the yolk best, if you do Pullet eggs are for you as whilst smaller they have a higher yolk to white ratio. A true free range poached Pullet egg is the ultimate egg for me 😂
Wild birds aren't stuck in one place, they move around and or fly away, so the noise isn't constant like with chickens. The loud noise from kids, traffic, etc., also is not constant.
I'm sure that the solid fencing all around the property with the chickens helps to block out some sound. I have a neighbor that has multiple hens and multiple roosters. They don't speak English so there's no talking to them about the loud noise.
Thank you for this video :) I'm buying a dehydrator to make apple chips because they are just too expensive to buy at the store and I just want to make my own at home.
We have 3 across that keep coming on our property not fenced . Try 6 times in one week. From across. They had a rooster. I couldn’t take. They’re not even allowed to have one chicken let alone 3 on their property by law , let alone trespassing on our property to come get them . Unless you’re on a farm with acres and acres, it’s a big no for me . Just simply inconsiderate
You’re right. Some wild birds make more noise than the chickens. I just think we’re more conditioned to those sounds having heard them all our lives. My neighbor’s neighbor just got chickens and I find the noise extremely annoying. It literally sounds like someone’s choking them imo. Maybe I’m just not used to it? Maybe it will grow on me?
My neighbors have chickens they really do disturb my sleep. We live in a Hoa Community and I had to report them. Not cool and disrespectful getting woke up out of my sleep because of my neighbor chickens.
My neighbour has one "special breed" chicken in a pen about 30 feet away. All i get is a loud piercing "bergerrrk" every 15 seconds from dawn to dusk that's so high pitched I can hear it over the radio and TV. I just want to get the BSA .22 out and silence the thing!
Of course your chickens are not an issue. But many of us living with homes on top of each other - and laws about no chickens - have neighbors sneaking in chickens and they are feet from our bedroom windows squawking non stop. Annoying AF. You are a good neighbor because you went and asked and were concerned. You are a rare bird - pun intended. lol
It would be great to see a link to the 12 volt pump and converter that you used in this project or at least model numbers so we can do an internet search for them. Thank you in advance.
Really appreciated this video! Have not set up my garden yet, nor figured out a chicken coop, or mobile coop, but was concerned about just "egg chickens", because although I've lived and worked on farms when younger, and have had friends that raise them in residential areas, my brain couldn't remember any loud chickens!😂 Got a bit of property, skinny football field size, but was concerned about complaints. This took those fears away! Instant Subscription
Hi. Thank you for this wonderful video. My husband and I are debating on getting our own chickens and I searched for a while before I found your video that explains how noisy they are. You are a wonderful person! Thank you again. ❤
Hi, we just built a new much bigger coop for our girls and they adjusted getting in just fine, but they are not roosting on the bars in the coop. They are sleeping on the floor of the coop. Any suggestions?
What do you do when ur neighbor puts a rooster and a chicken couoe 20 ft from your backwindow? Incredibly rude to have a rooster in a neighborhood...its not the chickens thats the problem....how do we shut the rooster up? And y would someone want a rooster IN A NEIGHBORHOOD
That's when you need to weigh the pros and cons of talking to your neighbor along with reviewing the noise and zoning ordinances for your area. We're zoned residential agricultural, so we *could* have roosters with our chickens. But we like our neighbors - so we've opted out of roosters so far. And we keep our coop in a reasonable location. If you've got good neighbors, talk to them about what the options are and see what you can compromise on within what's allowed. Roosters gonna crow. If they aren't great neighbors, I wish you luck!!!
Check your local laws. Roosters are illegal in many cities. Chickens may require permits, and the city can revoke the permit if there are noise complaints. Last resort, take matters into your own hands. (use your imagination)
Cool videos! So glad your not just blah blah blah for 15-20mins your just getting to the point in 5mins, very handy when im looking at getting goats for some extra help weeding a big block
I love the sound of your chickens. My problem is my neighbor raises fighting roosters. I'm at war with my neighbor. My county won't get off their duff. My neighbors aren't as nice and considerate as you.
When we moved the oil stayed in our vacuum pump for about a year, we have cleaned the pump at least 3 time since and every time we use it the new oil comes our dark. Do we need to have it serviced or replaced?
I want to put some in my basement in a coup but my Neighbors bedroom is only 60 feet away or less because I am in the city and it is illegal to have them.
I absolutely loved your video! Our chickens are right on track. As far as we know they were hatched April first or so. We got them from tractor supply April 3rd or so. We have had mostly 1.7 ounce eggs lately with a small one sprinkled in. Lol We did have one over two ounces. A couple of 1.8 were double yolk. I’m so glad you’re like me! God bless you and your girls.. we have 8, 5 Rhode Island Red and 3 Jersey Giants. Now we want 8 more! Americana hopefully.
