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Hoa Rules For Chickens In Massachusetts
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Fowl. Fowl includes animals such as chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks. There is no state law regulating these types of animals. If you live within city limits, your city ordinances will determine whether or not you can have them on your property.
Municode -Sec 5-109 - Animal limits; excess animal permit. (a) The total number of domestic fowl and livestock allowed at a residence is five (5) which may include: Up to 3 domestic fowl, and Up to 2 animals from the following classes of livestock: Equines, Bovines, Sheep (lambs), Goats, Llamas.
A maximum number of eight (8) domestic fowl is allowed at a residence of which only one (1) may be a rooster.
A coop should be spacious, ventilated, safe from predators, and have adequate lighting and roosts (tree branches against a wall work, so long as they don't slip). Nest boxes should be clean, safe, not pitch dark, and not freezing cold. They're usually attached to the coop, but not always.
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Texas Arlington - up to 25 hens depending on lot size; no roosters; permit required. Austin - no official limit on hens; roosters are likely prohibited; permit may be required. Corpus Christi - up to 7 hens; no roosters; permit may be required. Dallas - no official limit on hens; no roosters; permit may be required.
A permit is required for any non-commercial farm animal (chickens/ducks/geese and rabbits require a permit for more than 3 animals). The permitting process for non-commercial farm animals is: Completed Non-Commercial Farm Animal Application (PDF)
Check Local Ordinances First, check with your local officials to ensure backyard chickens are allowed where you live. Some municipalities have bans on chickens, or limits on how many chickens you can keep on your property. Because of their infamous early-morning cockadoodle-doos, roosters are banned from many cities.
Up to six (6) hens—and no roosters—are allowed in residential districts by right. hens and eggs cannot be sold commercially, and must be kept at least 25 feet from residences on adjacent lots. owners must obtain a permit from the local Board of health.
In Western Massachusetts, where our farm is located, New England winters can be harsh and unpredictable, with snow and temperatures that dip into the negative. Despite all that, our chickens do just fine, as long as we prepare well and provide them the right care.
