Neighbors Feedlot

roxynoodle · Oct 20, 2006

I have Ag zoning and no restrictions on the type or how many animals. Cattle and horses are both large animals and that is probably too many in such a small area unless it is cleaned daily. I have a friend with 2 horses, about 25 goats, 2 calves and maybe 10 sheep on a 5 acre lot. The animals probably have about 3 acres of it. The pens are always clean and there is no offensive odor despite the large number of animals. If the animals are all healthy, have sufficient amounts of groceries and trimmed hooves, maybe just his being able to keep them cleaner would be beneficial to everyone. What is he doing with all the manure?

wushaw · Oct 21, 2006

10 horses and 12 cows on two acres is a feed lot...maybe for both.
You need to talk to him and if that doesn't work call the humane society.

Kubotasrking · Nov 10, 2006

If foul smells offend, moving to town is an option...I'm sure there are some sort of restrictions preventing the ownership of livestock there.

I'm all for the neighborly solution originally suggested.

For those who think involving the government is the solution...maybe one day they'll condemn your property and purchase it under eminent domain so they can in turn sell it to a developer for condos. We all may think it inconvenient to smell cow manure when we come out of our McMansions....but I've got news for ya...that's rural living.

Thanks for the opportunity to rant.

turbo36 · Nov 10, 2006

Kubotasrking said:
If foul smells offend, moving to town is an option...I'm sure there are some sort of restrictions preventing the ownership of livestock there.

I'm all for the neighborly solution originally suggested.

For those who think involving the government is the solution...maybe one day they'll condemn your property and purchase it under eminent domain so they can in turn sell it to a developer for condos. We all may think it inconvenient to smell cow manure when we come out of our McMansions....but I've got news for ya...that's rural living.

Thanks for the opportunity to rant.

So you wouldn't have a problem with your next door neighbor starting up a rendering operation?

EddieWalker · Nov 10, 2006

Kubotasrking said:
Thanks for the opportunity to rant.

Did you read the thread?

It's always interesting when somebody feels the need to "rant" without any consideration to the question asked, nor offer any help or advice.

What's wrong with making your home a "McMansion?"

Eddie

scott_vt · Nov 10, 2006

Rusty said:
I know that my situation does not apply to your concern, but since you asked. My township (combination of zoned agricultural, commercial, and residential) requires five acres for one "domesticated" animal (such as: horse, cow, sheep, pig, etc.). After five acres, you need one additional acre for each additional "domesticated" animal (dogs and cats are excluded). There is also a one hundred foot setback from any adjoining property line or street right-of-way for "any building or confined feeding area (other than open pasture area for grazing)." One of the adjacent townships requires twenty acres for any number of "domesticated" animals. Some near-by townships that are predominately agricultural have no requirements. Again, I know this does not apply. My best wishes on resolving your concern!

Mornin Rusty,
Boy that seems awfully strict ! My property is approx 660 x 660 along with a 30 ft wide strip of my driveway that goes through the neighbors property.I also own that strip, not a ROW. My parcel is small in relation to most of my neighbors, but to think that I could only have 6 animals on my spread with that amount of space seems awfully strict to me

But then again I dont live in Michigan

But to be fair we are predominately AG in this local.

Kubotasrking · Nov 10, 2006

EddieWalker said:
Did you read the thread?

It's always interesting when somebody feels the need to "rant" without any consideration to the question asked, nor offer any help or advice.

What's wrong with making your home a "McMansion?"

Eddie

You must have missed the part where I stated I was in favor of the original posters "neighborly" solution....

I've nothing against a McMansion, after all, that property belongs to someone and it's theirs. I do think it interesting that some think they have better ideas on how another should use their property.

The reference was to the person who spent their entire life in a city who moves to the "pretty country" and proceeds to presume that it shouldn't have any manure smells. When it does, they want to involve some agency or another to strongarm their neighbor into complying with their vision of what the country is....but, then again, I'm born and raised in the middle of nowhere so my perspective will obviously be that of country boy.