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el_goate t1_je4iutg wrote

Neighbor had some two doors down in Brookline until the hawks, foxes, or coyotes got in. The sounds didn’t bother me too much. Would have been better if they didn’t have a rooster. The hens clucking was minimal and I didn’t notice any smells. Go for it!

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UnsurprisingDebris t1_je4lgt5 wrote

Roosters are not allowed to be kept in yards in the City for exactly this reason. Your neighbor wasn't following the law.

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ShatteredAvenger t1_je4oe45 wrote

I suspect a lot of folks only know that chickens are legal, but don't know the legal distinction between hens and roosters.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_je4reje wrote

It can also be hard to sex chicks accurately so some may turn into roosters and people don't know what to do.

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ClothesGreen8716 OP t1_je4ykes wrote

I feel for those people, but it's one of the many reasons buying chicks isn't a good idea for most.

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KeisterApartments t1_je5bxl8 wrote

Let me understand. You got the hen, the chicken, and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So who's having sex with the hen?

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KentuckYSnow t1_je51l63 wrote

They probably have roosters that identify as hens.

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Tchotchke78 t1_je4jls1 wrote

A lot of people don't realize how secure a coop needs to be, chicken wire doesn't cut it! Small predators can easily get through that. Just curious about the rooster situation... did they leave him in an outdoor coop?

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el_goate t1_je4k439 wrote

I believe so. They have a wooden coop with a fenced in run attached. All within a fenced in yard. However, the coop was right up against the back of their yard which is adjacent to a large wooded area with lots of predators. I never actually saw the birds. Only heard them.

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Sinnex88 t1_je4k68q wrote

Is that the same house that had the goat?

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