| Clucking Hell!!! 07:32 - Apr 20 with 2930 views | exiled_dictator |
my neighbour has just put 2 chickens into her small courtyard adjacent to the back of our house. she says that they will provide her with fresh organic eggs, but so far, they have only provided us with an ongoing headache.
seriously, is there some kind of law that allows or prevents her from having chickens in kensington & chelsea that start their morning incredibly early? i am aware that other neighbours have mentioned it, but not aware if they are unhappy with the additional noise so early in the morning.
i don't want the birds killed, but we do want to keep the peace with the chickens and her.
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 07:35 - Apr 20 with 2923 views | johncharles |
We have foxes that take care of that sort of thing. | |
| Strong and stable my arse. |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 08:33 - Apr 20 with 2824 views | WokingR |
Just wait until they do actually start laying!
They don't half make a racket when squeezing out an egg. | | | |
| Clucking Hell!!! on 08:49 - Apr 20 with 2788 views | TheBlob |
I find that dressing up as Colonel Sanders scares the chicken shit out of them. | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 09:38 - Apr 20 with 2716 views | Metallica_Hoop |
Don't fall fowl of the law...... | |
| Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 09:45 - Apr 20 with 2706 views | BillionR |
Check her property title with the land registry. You can download from their website. Most titles would have a restriction against this in a residential area. | | | |
| Clucking Hell!!! on 10:04 - Apr 20 with 2662 views | wombat |
chuck cloves of garlic into there pen , add the flavour for the inevitable day | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 12:10 - Apr 20 with 2569 views | elnombre |
My neighbour started with six rescue chickens, which quickly became four. Bought a further three, bringing the total up to, err, five by the end of the month.
I pointed out to him that while he thought he was keeping chickens, he was in fact keeping foxes... | | | |
| Clucking Hell!!! on 13:19 - Apr 20 with 2474 views | Dorse |
I live in North Dorset. On my neighbour's farm site, there is a beef herd and an Under Fives pre-School. I can promise you that the cows are as nothing compared to the sound of my daughter (Tantor) and her cohorts charging round the pre-School. | |
| 'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!' |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 14:13 - Apr 20 with 2419 views | Antti_Heinola |
no, that's just you, Blob. | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 15:56 - Apr 20 with 2319 views | BklynRanger |
If she's just got the chickens then she may not know much about them and their chicken habits. So maybe there's a chance to give her a bit of friendly education that might help to keep the noise down a bit. I asked my chicken expert friend and she replied with this (below). Depending on the personality of this neighbour she might be prepared to try some of it out:
"Erm they're always going to be a bit noisy but they can try the following - don't keep cockerels. Even with only one, they constantly feel the need to protect their territory. Chickens feel threatened really easily - if they can see what they perceive to be a predator - cats, dogs, rats, birds of prey - they scream the place down so screening from these possibilities might help (and removing any vermin). Distraction through enrichment works well - if they've little to do, even the laying of an egg by another bird can result in the "hallelujah chorus" from all the birds so hang cabbage/lettuce up just high enough so they need to jump up to get it, roll pine cones in peanut butter/lard then seeds, give them mirrors (hilarious), put a bale of hay or grass cuttings in the pen for them to forage through, give them one of those dog toys they have to roll around to get the treat out. In short, they'll always be noisy to an extent but remove threats, intercourse and boredom. Buying neighbours' tolerance with eggs and stuff made from eggs sometimes works." | | | |
| Clucking Hell!!! on 16:03 - Apr 20 with 2307 views | wombat |
think the shotgun methord works slightly better | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 16:28 - Apr 20 with 2292 views | TheBlob |
That hurt Antti.
Well at least I get out on the odd occasion - better than being chained to a radiator in a Maidstonian hovel with an orange in the mouth. | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 16:43 - Apr 20 with 2270 views | QPRMUSO |
Be careful, Rats like it when chickens are nearby, our ex neighbour had a few chickens and the rats then decided they liked our shed to live under, the chickens then went and so did the rats. I hope you don't get this problem Exiled. | | | |
| Clucking Hell!!! on 16:54 - Apr 20 with 2252 views | Antti_Heinola |
You said you liked that. I went to four shops to find you a clementine rather than a tangerine because that's what you wanted you ungrateful git. | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 16:58 - Apr 20 with 2248 views | TheBlob |
Can't trust you to do anything right can I?
Stick to jerking your knees off - you're almost coherent at that. | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 14:33 - Apr 22 with 1925 views | Brightonhoop |
Subtle hints like leaving a jar of cranberry sauce on your shared wall can help, I had a neighbour with ducks and a jar of plum sauce did the trick...... | | | |
| Clucking Hell!!! on 15:22 - Apr 22 with 1882 views | wombat |
plum sauce kinky !!! | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 17:50 - Apr 22 with 1810 views | exiled_dictator |
BREAKING NEWS >>>>
my wife spoke with the neighbour today, and was told that the chickens 'have moved on'.
no further comment or information was available to confirm or deny whether tonight's special in the restaurant is a chicken dish or not.
peace & quiet has broken out in kensington.  | |
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| Clucking Hell!!! on 21:25 - Apr 22 with 1730 views | CanadaRanger |
"Moved on" = Dinner?
Sounds of clucking after midnight might have them worrying about poultrygeists...
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