But otherwise I dont think you can rent chickens or Guinea (not the same species)
I've actually thought of offering this service but the logistics and trusting someone else to care for your animals is tough.
Guinea also are very primitive wild birds and loud AF, they'll need to be in a pen or they will just wander away, penned guinea wont eat the bugs as well as free ranging them would.
Plus most of the suburbs you need a permit to have chickens (I don't think guinea would even be allowed because of the noise) and that permit process can be long and annoying to complete, also includes upping your insurance and posting signs to alert your neighbors if anyone of them says no, well.
> Plus most of the suburbs you need a permit to have chickens
There's a lot of suburbs that let you have up to 5 backyard hens without any extra permitting process. In my experience with northern suburbs it's either allowed, allowed on property over 5 acres, or flat out banned
Most wouldn't know the difference between guinea and chicken, especially if it was short term, but not being able to free range is more of an issue.
Typically around me tick population will start to decline shortly.
Also opossums are great for tick control, pretty sure you can't rent these either though.
They'd tell by the noise. Chickens, (hens) dont make much noise throughout the day, they cluck loud when they lay an egg, they might send out an alert call for a predator. Guinea make a racket from sun up to sun down. It's fine on a farm, in a suburb your bound to have complaints unless you have super cool neighbors.
Also just like, you can tell them apart because one is a larger primitive dinosaur looking bird that can fly pretty well and a chicken is a chicken.
My experience is you need a permit. Unless your unincorporated or farther out on larger land. Although in the city itself you can have chickens. Which is super cool and I hope more people keep them.
In Roselle, you need to pay a $50 a year license and have an AG permit from the state. Plus there are restrictions on where you can place the coop ect.
Joliet you need a permit.
Schaumburg-permit
Evenston - license $50 a year
They say you can have them, but they make it incredibly difficult to actually jump through the hoops to get them. And a lot of property's dont even qualify to attempt to get them because of property line ordinances.
Suburbs that do not allow chickens at all.
Addison, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Lombard, Villa Park, West Chicago, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Woodale.
Recently the township lifted a ban on keeping chickens. Our household does not have the capacity to care for hens around the clock. We have a lot of deer and coyotes come through the backyard. Plus plenty of resident hawks and owls. But we if we could have a team of them with their caregivers for a day on the weekend to peck around the grass and bushes, that would be a great help.
I was waiting for someone to give me some numbers so I could check it against our budget. But like 4-6 hours at least to start. It could turn into a seasonal gig or monthly. But I would need to know what’s stopping them from eating all the insects. Like would they go after butterflies and other pollinators?
I went to a town council hearing for some work stuff. The guys presentation before me was Chicken: Pets with Benefits. He was in fact successful in changing ordinances to allow a small number of chicken in the city limits for eggs and companionship. I wish I had his number.
You can have my rooster. Literally.
But otherwise I dont think you can rent chickens or Guinea (not the same species) I've actually thought of offering this service but the logistics and trusting someone else to care for your animals is tough. Guinea also are very primitive wild birds and loud AF, they'll need to be in a pen or they will just wander away, penned guinea wont eat the bugs as well as free ranging them would. Plus most of the suburbs you need a permit to have chickens (I don't think guinea would even be allowed because of the noise) and that permit process can be long and annoying to complete, also includes upping your insurance and posting signs to alert your neighbors if anyone of them says no, well.
> Plus most of the suburbs you need a permit to have chickens There's a lot of suburbs that let you have up to 5 backyard hens without any extra permitting process. In my experience with northern suburbs it's either allowed, allowed on property over 5 acres, or flat out banned Most wouldn't know the difference between guinea and chicken, especially if it was short term, but not being able to free range is more of an issue. Typically around me tick population will start to decline shortly. Also opossums are great for tick control, pretty sure you can't rent these either though.
They'd tell by the noise. Chickens, (hens) dont make much noise throughout the day, they cluck loud when they lay an egg, they might send out an alert call for a predator. Guinea make a racket from sun up to sun down. It's fine on a farm, in a suburb your bound to have complaints unless you have super cool neighbors. Also just like, you can tell them apart because one is a larger primitive dinosaur looking bird that can fly pretty well and a chicken is a chicken. My experience is you need a permit. Unless your unincorporated or farther out on larger land. Although in the city itself you can have chickens. Which is super cool and I hope more people keep them. In Roselle, you need to pay a $50 a year license and have an AG permit from the state. Plus there are restrictions on where you can place the coop ect. Joliet you need a permit. Schaumburg-permit Evenston - license $50 a year They say you can have them, but they make it incredibly difficult to actually jump through the hoops to get them. And a lot of property's dont even qualify to attempt to get them because of property line ordinances. Suburbs that do not allow chickens at all. Addison, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Lombard, Villa Park, West Chicago, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Woodale.
Recently the township lifted a ban on keeping chickens. Our household does not have the capacity to care for hens around the clock. We have a lot of deer and coyotes come through the backyard. Plus plenty of resident hawks and owls. But we if we could have a team of them with their caregivers for a day on the weekend to peck around the grass and bushes, that would be a great help.
Time to invent a harness and leash train ‘em!
Baked or fried?
Before I say I know a guy, what do you think an acceptable rate is and for what length of time?
I was waiting for someone to give me some numbers so I could check it against our budget. But like 4-6 hours at least to start. It could turn into a seasonal gig or monthly. But I would need to know what’s stopping them from eating all the insects. Like would they go after butterflies and other pollinators?
Well I don't think there's any guarantees about them eating any selective insects but I'm sure you could rent 2 in case one of em is picky or lazy.
Makes sense. I’ll need to discuss at home and then I’ll dm you for rates. Sound good?
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Someone in my apartment complex had chickens around last Thanksgiving, so it's possible?
I went to a town council hearing for some work stuff. The guys presentation before me was Chicken: Pets with Benefits. He was in fact successful in changing ordinances to allow a small number of chicken in the city limits for eggs and companionship. I wish I had his number.
I did not have “Chicken Rental Questions” on my Reddit bingo card for today.
I want to know where I can rent a goat.
Honestly I’d love both. Goats could tackle the English ivy and scrub brush.
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