City ordinance will not let me cull my chickens on my property

[chococharly]

Hello all! I have had a wonderful first year raising my 4 backyard hens thanks to all the advice I have received on this awesome forum! So I have a question. Since I am one of the first backyard hen owners in my city, I want to obey all the ordinances associated with this privilege. Our city ordinance does not allow for the culling or slaughter of chickens on the property or within city limits. I don't have a need to slaughter any of my hens at this time. They are healthy and happy and laying beautifully, but I am not naive enough to think the day will not come eventually. Where do I take them to process them or to kill them myself? BTW I am in the Denver, CO area.

 

[chococharly]

Hey, I found a small farm about 30 minutes away that will allow me to come on a processing day and help, and just bring my one or two hens along for a small fee. Works for me!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Hello

and Welcome to BYC!

Glad to have you join! Feel free to make yourself at home!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined!

 

[drumstick diva]

would they know if you had to do the deed in your basement? Seems pretty intrusive unless you were doing it often like a butcher. Too many regulations in life.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

I'm glad you joined us.

Do you have any friends with a farm? If you had to cull one, you could just take it out to the farm and kill it there, then bring it back home.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Torch404]

Seems impossible for them to know you're butchering a chicken in the back yard or kitchen.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

I live in Colorado too!

I'm not sure what to tell you as far as the culling goes.