How to raise poultry with neighbors?

[Logar]

Assuming the OP lives in the US state of Virginia as I have assumed from previous posts in this thread, this should answer any further questions and (hopefully) put the thread to rest:

§ 55.1-2820. When unlawful for animals to run at large.​

It is unlawful for the owner or manager of any domesticated livestock to permit any such animal, as to which the boundaries of lots or tracts of land have been or may be constituted a lawful fence, to run at large beyond the limits of his own lands within the county, magisterial district, or portion of such county in which such boundaries have been constituted and are a lawful fence.

Code of Virginia

See link below.


https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter28/section55.1-2820/#:~:text=It is unlawful for the,portion of such county in


I too, need to leave the thread.

THANK YOU!!!!! But did think I would add that I am pretty sure this applies to most states as well.

I am happy this thread is finally over with

 

[LRH97]

THANK YOU!!!!! But did think I would add that I am pretty sure this applies to most states as well.

I am happy this thread is finally over with

I agree. I’m fairly certain a majority of states will have a statute similar to this, if not the same. Ours is pretty much identical here in IL. I’d imagine this is where the good part of animal control regulations come from within a county.

 

[chicken mama 0908]

If the neighbors disliked the chickens they will despise the Guinea. Have your sound on when watching the video.

YIKES!!!!!!!!!1

 

[Snakebiteholloway]

I live in a close-knit suburban neighborhood and I have 4 teenage turkey poults, quail, 4 ducks, and two guinea keets.

I had to get rid of my chickens once because my neighbors did not like them clucking at 5AM.

My turkeys are extremely quiet and they are a bronze heritage breed (so if my neighbors do not like the future gobbling and yelping, I could just say that they are wild turkeys ). My ducks are super quiet and my neighbors do not seem to mind them. My ducks stay within my fence. I have about an acre of fencing, and the turkeys do not care about the fence.

I bought two guineas and I plan on raising them with quail for a little while. I have heard that flocks of guineas are noisy, but will 2 guineas really disturb my neighbors? I am trying to tame them and get them used to their surroundings so that they do not become too flighty/loud later on. I have heard that they are mostly quiet but will only make noises when excited/scared.

My turkeys try to range about a 1/2 mile away from my yard, but they come back near their food source to roost every evening. I am wondering how to integrate these guineas into my flock. I want them to get out of my yard every morning and go into the forest near my neighborhoods (I do not care how loud they scream there, as long as they do not scream in my yard). Do guineas make sounds at night/early morning? My turkeys roost in trees and I would like my guineas to do the same thing. From my experience, coop birds are much louder, especially when they want to wake up in the morning.

How will my neighbors react to this? So far, they think that my ducks are cute and they come near my yard let their toddler look at the birds. If my guineas get too loud then I will probably have to cull them, but right now they are keets and I am trying to "silence" them, but I understand that it may not work since they are known to be really chatty. I am fine if they chat all they want in the forest near the neighborhood, but I do not want them chatting right at my house. Will they naturally free range long distances or will they stay right by my home, screaming?

I plan to gift my close neighbors with some fresh eggs to get them to like my birds..

I've had 10 guineas. I'm a true chicken whisperer, and have even tamed quail. Wild ones. Uhm... how to say this nicely ... guineas suck imho. I have NEVER had success taming them nor allowing them to free range.
If you want them out of your yard, NP, turn them loose. Chances are they won't come back. It's a misconception they are "domestic fowl". They aren't. Technically.
My first 8 ran away almost immediately after living in the coop/run for a year.
I was GLAD they were gone! Just my 2 cents.

 

[Snakebiteholloway]

Not even to eat food?
My area has really good roosting trees.. My turkeys and even my barred rocks roost fine without predation. The only predator I worry about is foxes and my turkeys and ducks fly

Flight doesn't stop foxes. Believe me.