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Who Can Have Chickens?
Chickens are allowed in places that one would not think they would be. Conversely, some places that most people would expect to find chickens do not allow poultry. Some places allow hens but no roosters, while others allow either. Some places place limits on number of birds, or type and size of enclosure, or on how near enclosures may be to the property lines or other buildings. Other places place no limits on anything. Permits for poultry are required in some areas, while in others, they are not. In yet other areas, any limits placed on the general public are waived, either in whole or in part, for children who are members of 4H ( http://www.4-h.org/ ) or FFA ( http://www.ffa.org )*--with suitable proof, of course. All people pondering poultry procurement need to research their local
regulations themselves. The information can be elusive, though there's a list here ( http://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/3/Laws )
that can help people in the US get started. However, even if the laws in an area allow for keeping chickens, anyone that is part of an HOA* will need to check the HOA agreement. In most cases where the city or county laws differ from an HOA agreement, the HOA agreement outweighs the laws, since the homeowner agreed to uphold the agreement.
After due diligence, if the laws regarding poultry aren't clear (or if they're clear but not conducive to keeping chickens) one must decide if one wants to risk keeping chickens anyway. Illegal chickens can be confiscated, and have also been killed on the spot*.
*Other countries may have similar organizations.
*Home owner's association
*Not common, and the person killing the animal in front of the owner is generally reprimanded, but still.
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Deb Posted Nov 13, 2014
Aw, you missed out your link to that h2g2 entry ("not blocked by celery" 
) which was pretty amusing!
It would appear that chicken ownership is an absolute minefield.
Deb 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Nov 13, 2014
Most comics expect to find chickens in the middle of the street.
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Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Nov 13, 2014
That link was what was messing it up
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