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Sounds like a good idea to me...
Some people tend to forget that they have to share this island with others.
Next time you need to have a BBQ.
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom Lackey
Am I wrong?
No.
Tom, is your property fenced?
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My understanding is that the only subdivision in your cluster of subdivisions with rules against chickens is Hawaiian Shores Recreation Estates. Many people have decided against buying in Hawaiian Beaches because of the chickens; they figured it would be an uphill battle to change the local culture (plus who wants to turn your new neighbors into enemies) so they just bought in a chicken free neighborhood.
That whole area is zoned agricultural, so technically your neighbors have every right to keep chickens. If you trap free ranging birds you will probably not make any friends amongst people who have been living there with their free range chickens for a long time. Chickens are a huge part of the local culture and many people are very attached to their birds.
Carol
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It could also be looked at from the other side, the people raising the chickens are not making friends with their neighbors...
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But they were there first. People who move into a neighborhood and then expect it to change to conform to their standards are just not realistic. If you don't want to live around chickens in Hawaii you should move into a neighborhood which doesn't allow them, not expect preexisting neighbors to change their ways for you.
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Well said, Carol!
Also, with the emphasis on sustainability these days, as well as the shutting down of the Big Island's commercial chicken farm in the past year, chickens help some people survive. I get two eggs a day from my pair of hens (I don't have roosters) and there's nothing like FRESH eggs! (My ex took ag training in the Air Force ...yes, I said A.F... years ago and learned that eggs can be sold commercially for up to 2 years after laying! Don't know what the current standards are but we never were too crazy for eggs after that).
Also, the Humane Society used to loan me a trap to catch chickens some years back. Bet they still loan them out.
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LOL...
Are you sure they were there first? Sounds like an assumption on your part. Are chickens native to Hawaii?
I got the impression that Tom had been around a long time.
Personally chickens don't bother me, but if they move in under my house or start tearing up things, "I" will be having a BBQ.
you are also saying that if preexisting neighbors are using your land to raise the chickens, you just need to deal with it? I don't think so.
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Tom, Do you have any chickens to spare? I could use some....
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I only have four words:
Pellet, Gun, Barbecue, Sauce
] I have captured 43 chickens and nine roosters, 52 total birds. I live in Hawaiian Beaches subdivision and many think that they can own chickens and let them free range thru the neighborhood. In my yard scratching up the flower and vegetable beds and craping on my Lanai. So I took the law into my own hands and cleaned up the neighborhood by getting rid of the birds. I built a chicken trap and put out some feed in “my” yard and let them feed for a few days under my hanging trap. Bingo, within five days no more cock-a-doodl-do at 04:30 hours. Some body must have not liked what I did because they stolen my chicken trap. How they got by my dog toast is still bewildering me. I released the birds down the old government road and brought feed to them for about three weeks.
