Neighbor's free range chickens are always in my yard.

[RMP82]

I live in a neighborhood and my neighbors who aren't technically in the neighborhood have about 20 free range chickens that lately have been getting into my yard and other neighbor's yards. Any of you law dogs out there know the rules? Do I have the right to shoot them if they start shitting on my porch, digging up around the house, or eating my plants? When mowing, their old bunch of chickens would chase after me when I made my lap close to where they were. I'd pick up a stick and knock the hell out of them. It's an older couple who really don't bother anyone so I don't want to be hateful. I just want those chickens and roosters out of my yard. I'll pop a few with a bb gun every so often but if they start to become a nuisance, I've thought about upping to a .22.

 

[buckethead1978]

Spray them with a water hose.

 

[[email protected]]

Put them in an enclosed space from which they cannot escape. Like your oven.

 

[JohnBlue]

I bet if you told your neighbors what you just told us it would make a bigger difference than anything we can tell you.

 

[Kooky Kats]

Buy a pet free range fox

 

[420grover]

That means they're free to eat.

 

[warrior-cat]

Put them in your range because, they are free.

 

[Tinker Dan]

It won't truly help your situation, but it is a Toe Tapper....

 

[AustinTXCat]

Study up on those birds before going genocidal.

 

[nom de plume_rivals392166]

 

[Spica Orbit]

The eggs, don't forget the eggs. Kurt & Kramer both love them:

 

[DSmith21]

Get a 50-100 lb. free range dog. Two would be better as they are pack animals.

 

[rick64]

I’d keep your rotisserie warmed up and ready to go.

 

[birdforbogey]

 

[BBUK_anon]

Groceries...

 

[BBUK_anon]

I bet if you told your neighbors what you just told us it would make a bigger difference than anything we can tell you.

Then you lose the groceries.

 

[DSmith21]

Call the folks that ran the Wok n Go near campus back in the day. They almost singlehandedly took care of Lexington's stray cat problem. I am sure that they could find a way to deal with your chickens.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

How can they be free-range chickens if they live in a neighborhood?

EDIT: looked it up. “Outdoor access”

 

[funKYcat75]

Confiscate the chickens one at a time
Cook the evidence.
Eat said evidence.

 

[RunninRichie]

 

[BBUK_anon]

CLM (Chickens Lives Matter)

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

I love the term "free range". Reminds me of my favorite Portlandia episode.

 

[docholiday51]

CLM (Chickens Lives Matter)

I calculate that may be the end of this thread

 

[Kooky Kats]

Confiscate the chickens one at a time
Cook the evidence.
Eat said evidence.

Deficate evidence
Catapult pooped evidence at neighbors house

farm to table to butt to farm
Circle of life

 

[docholiday51]

Sounds like a job for Col Sanders

 

[80 Proof]

Those things will taste so good. Just grab one whenever it's in your yard causing damage and have a kickass dinner.

 

[812scottj]

Daisy Red Rider

 

[RMP82]

How can they be free-range chickens if they live in a neighborhood?

EDIT: looked it up. “Outdoor access”

I live in a neighborhood. The house with the chickens have a back yard that borders the neighborhood but it sits off of the main road. Here in Corbin, neighborhoods and “out in the country” kind of coexist if that makes any sense.

 

[RMP82]

Daisy Red Rider

Did that today when I got home. They were in the side neighbors’ yard so i shot out of my side window.

 

[RunninRichie]

OP riding dirty

 

[Oldblueone]

Did that today when I got home. They were in the side neighbors’ yard so i shot out of my side window.

Just step out in your yard and start choking them chickens. Unless that is against the HOA rules.

 

[BBUK_anon]

Sounds like a job for Col Sanders

Must be the founder of the feast...

I ain't kidding neither...

 

[nom de plume_rivals392166]

Deficate evidence
Catapult pooped evidence at neighbors house

farm to table to butt to farm
Circle of life

The catapult idea, if they're flaming then I'm on board.

"Honey, flaming chicken turds are landing on the deck... did the cat get into the lighter fluid again?"

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Will flaming poo survive a potato gun blast?

 

[nom de plume_rivals392166]

No potato guns. Got to be old school catapult because that makes it so much better.

 

[funKYcat75]

Trebuchet.

 

[Punkin Puss]

Had problems with neighborhood free range chickens also. Neighbors complained to the local officials about the rooster and hen crapping on their porch. I was told the local peace officer shot the rooster, the body was taken for evidence.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I like John's idea. But neighbors are ****. And I bet they have no desire to spend money or time on a fence, or a coop. They'll probably tell you to kick rocks.

I do think there are legal courses you can take, depending on the state. Just from looking into small things here and there with my own properties.. it seems like roaming chickens, that are causing any form of destruction, would constitute as some form of possible legal action. You can't park your car on someone's land (handled this) and you can't log without permission (also handled this).. so I'm sure there's something for farm animals.

 

[SmedMoley]

Put them in an enclosed space from which they cannot escape. Like your oven.

Hitler was a fan.

 

[jameslee32]