Residents are limited to four chickens per home and must obtain a permit. The new rules establish a $50 permit fee, which some residents have criticized. Coops must not exceed 100 square feet and must ...

A Seattle-area senior who was raising a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds died from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza last month after being hospitalized for complications related to the virus.

A yearslong surge in displaced roosters is overwhelming animal sanctuaries in Maryland and across the country, fueled by a pandemic-born boom in backyard chicken coops and the noisy realities of ...

WESLEY CHAPEL — After more than a decade of debate, Pasco County residents will now be allowed to keep backyard chickens under a streamlined ordinance unanimously approved by the Board of County ...

Backyard chickens symbolize self-reliance in many American neighborhoods, providing fresh eggs and meat and a daily link to the outdoors. Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, ...

The Bossier City Council is considering an ordinance to allow up to four backyard chickens for non-commercial purposes. Most cities in Louisiana already permit backyard chickens, though rules and ...

Raising backyard chickens in Missouri can now be regulated by a homeowners association or other local authority, Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe ruled this week. The ruling overturned a 2024 state law ...

The Rochester Planning Board is considering new rules for backyard chickens and people living in RVs due to neighbor complaints. Current issues with backyard chickens include trespassing, noise from ...

Kamiwan and Paul Oliver versus the City of Calais, ME, is a court challenge to a local ordinance regulating backyard chickens in a town of approximately 3,000 residents on the Canadian border, under ...

BASES AND AIRPORTS, THE CITY OF LACONIA HAS PASSED A NEW ORDINANCE TO LET PEOPLE RAISE CHICKENS IN THEIR BACKYARDS. THERE ARE LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF CHICKENS IN THE SIZE OF THE LOT WHERE THE HOME IS ...

In Rochester, residents who want to raise backyard chickens must obtain a license and keep them reasonably contained. Over the last year, residents of Avery Street have complained of roaming chickens ...

One of the early quests you'll need to complete in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar involves finding escaped chickens around town for a merchant. As a new farmer who has just moved into Zephyr town, you ...