There are many Chico residents who have turned their backyards into their own private organic gardens. With a little effort they are able to convert even the smallest of plots into a viable patch of fresh veggies. But why stop there? Why not have your own chickens and fresh eggs? That’s just what folks around Chico wanted to do but there was one thing holding them back: The permit.
In order to house a couple of chickens in a backyard coop a homeowner would have to pay $1,500 for a permit. A renter would have to fork over $3,000 for the same permit. Naturally, this didn’t sit too well with the wannabe chicken farmers. Here is where democracy in action actually paid off. By organizing and gathering support, the pro-chicken forces got the Chico City Council to waive the permit fees. This might have been a foregone conclusion especially when one council member had to admit he had chickens in his backyard without a permit!
If you are thinking about backyard chickens they’re going to need a coop. The best option would be a structure that is completely enclosed with a wire fence. This will keep the cluckers safe during the night. Raising backyard chickens has become so popular that there are actually coop kits you can purchase for easy assembly. Once your chickens have a home, you’ll be treated to fresh eggs throughout the year. It’s also a great way to teach the kids about responsibility.
To make way for a coop, you might first have to clean out your backyard of all your yard waste. You can get that job done in a snap when you hire a team of professional junk haulers like Junk King Gold Country. These junk haulers will show up at your place with a truck big enough (and empty enough!) to haul off all your unwanted stuff both in the backyard and from your home. A chicken coop doesn’t really need a lot of room. Remove that old kiddie pool or busted picnic table and you’ve got all the space you need. If you want to give the chicks some dirt to scratch on, then pulling up some concrete and tossing that out shouldn’t be a problem especially when you’ve got the professional junk haulers like Junk King on your side.
Once that crew has done a complete sweep of your backyard they’ll be able to head indoors and help you clear out even more junk. If you’ve got old furniture, appliances and/or boxes of trash they can all go on the Junk King Gold Country truck. In the same afternoon you make way for your chickens, you can clean out your garage and closets. Just be aware that after your chicken coop is up and running, you could find yourself the most popular person on the block… especially around breakfast time!