They are generally very social animals and without companionship can become depressed. Single chickens have also been known to harm themselves by picking at their feathers to relieve the boredom of solitary life. Much like humans, they tend to thrive in a group rather than in isolation.
Chickens Are Not Legal Everywhere Laws vary by state and by town, and not all locations are zoned for chickens. Many areas require chicken owners to have permits for ownership, and some towns even limit how many chickens can be kept as well as the size of the coop.
You can have chickens in your backyard as long as you are following your county/city rules and have adequate space for them to be happy and safe. Some cities have rules on roosters and the quantity of chickens or poultry you can keep. Predators exist in every backyard setting whether it be rural or urban.
Depending on where you live, there are several ways to get your own backyard chickens. Some chicken keepers choose to raise their chickens from chicks. This requires providing the chicks with additional heat and special feed; chicks can be found at local feed stores and farms.
Summary of Regulations Up to 15 chickens may be kept when the coop is located 15 feet from all property lines and outside of all required setbacks, whichever is greater. Up to 25 chickens may be kept when the chickens are located at least 50 feet from any building used as a residence.
Myth 2. Chickens are too Noisy. Fact: laying hens — at their loudest — have about the same decibel level as human conversation (60 to 70 decibels). Hens are so quiet that there have been cases of family flocks being kept for years without the next door neighbors knowing it.
A Total of one species or all species is 25 for each parcel. The total combined of domesticated birds/fowl permitted include all categories of chickens, ducks, turkeys, peafowls, roosters, and emus.
Table 33-143 Lot Size Dogs and Cats 7 7 Small Animals 25 25 Poultry 25 255 more rows
California Anaheim - 1 hen per 1,800 sq foot lot; no roosters. Bakersfield - up to 8 hens; no roosters. Fresno - up to 6 hens depending on exact location; no roosters. Long Beach - up to 20 hens depending on lot size; no roosters. Los Angeles - up to 4; 1 rooster per property. Oakland - no official limit on hens; no roosters.