Urban Chickens – Are they in your city?
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Question by Different Indifference: Urban Chickens – Are they in your city?
Are there keepers of Urban Chickens in your town or city? Are they legal or are they a well kept secret?
What laws/ordinances in your community affects this underground?
http://gazetteonline.com/top-story/2009/08/20/chickens-may-come-to-roost-in-cedar-rapids-iowa-city
Bird, Not sure about your area, but chickens ARE legal in New York City!
http://urbanchickens.org/New-York
also in Madison WI
http://www.madcitychickens.com/+
Happening in many areas of the USA
http://www.urbanchickens.net/search/label/law
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5 Responses to Urban Chickens – Are they in your city?
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Yes, we had these at our newspaper in Jacksonville for many years! I don’t know whatever happened to them… probably killed or something. It was very odd though, I never knew that happened elsewhere as well. There was this person who lived in a little old house across the street from the TImes Union (the paper), and I suspect he was the owner of the chickens. He’s gone from there now but his cats are still there if they aren’t strays. Maybe there are just people who like to have animals and let them wander around… I am almost certain it is illegal to own farm animals in the middle of downtown though. Very interesting question! I’d like to know more too!
Jessica
June 25, 2011 at 11:31 pm
I live in a rural area and between me and my neighbors we have chickens, rabbits, goats, sheep, a cow, steers and belgian draft horses. I know several people in town with chickens and they are not kept secret. Mant small and medium size cities are changing their zoning laws to allow people to keep small flocks.
winterrules
June 26, 2011 at 12:08 am
I’m not sure, I’ve often wondered if I could have chickens in a coop in my supburb in upstate NY. fresh eggs are yummy.
people have rabbits and other animals, so why not chickens.
in fact, the lady down the street has a pet pig (with horns) that sometimes wanders into the road. it even bit a child,when the police were called they did nothing because the child was on the pigs property!!
bird
June 26, 2011 at 12:39 am
if you can, ask your town hall for the rules and regs in your town. i live in ct in a small town and the rules here for chicken are they can’t be within 50 feet of the propery line. hope this helps. 🙂
always smilin
June 26, 2011 at 1:23 am
No urbans here in Central Va but there are alot in some of the more remote parts of Va, but they would be more wild chicken.. F.Y.I if there wings are not croped the CAN fly.. its more of a running glide but once you see one take off you know you have been hadd LOL
DR Wiggles
June 26, 2011 at 1:37 am