Chicken limits Large fowl vs Bantam

[chitown chicks]

Wondering if anyone lives in an area with a chicken limit ordinance that specifically states one may have fewer large chickens and/or more bantam chickens.
This came to mind while considering a possible change in my towns ordinance, or lack of ordinance, and that one might prefer to keep bantam chickens that don't produce as many eggs and might need a few more to have the eggs their family needs. A chicken limit of 4, depending on the breed, may not produce enough eggs for a large family.

Any and all thoughts are greatly appreciated!

THANKS!
Cate

 

[sourland]

All that I know about go by absolute number of chicken with no consideration being given to size. You raise an interesing point.

 

[chitown chicks]

All that I know about go by absolute number of chicken with no consideration being given to size. You raise an interesing point.

I believe my family is leaning towards bantams but, if limited to 3 or 4, that certainly will not produce enough eggs for my family of 7! Added to that, we follow a paleo diet so we consume even more eggs than the average family of 7 might.

I'd love the input, thoughts, ideas, opinions, etc of others.

Thanks!

p.s.
I secretly long for blue and green eggs and wish for a EE bantam! lol

 

[chitown chicks]

Bumping
Thanks!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

A hen will, on average, lay one egg per day. For a family of seven who eats one egg per family member per day, you need seven hens. Since most folks purchase large, extra large or jumbo eggs, you would likely need additional eggs to make up the volume if you have bantams. How many will depend on breed. Some bantam breeds lay quite small eggs, and others lay eggs that are close to as large as that laid by largefowl.

Your chances of getting the ordinance amended to differentiate between bantam and largefowl don't seem very likely to me unless they also have limits on number of dogs versus size. Most cities consider BYC as at least pseudo pets, not as agricultural animals. If they start considering them as agricultural, they would come up against whether or not they are appropriate for an urban or suburban area.

 

[chitown chicks]

A hen will, on average, lay one egg per day. For a family of seven who eats one egg per family member per day, you need seven hens. Since most folks purchase large, extra large or jumbo eggs, you would likely need additional eggs to make up the volume if you have bantams. How many will depend on breed. Some bantam breeds lay quite small eggs, and others lay eggs that are close to as large as that laid by largefowl.

Your chances of getting the ordinance amended to differentiate between bantam and largefowl don't seem very likely to me unless they also have limits on number of dogs versus size. Most cities consider BYC as at least pseudo pets, not as agricultural animals. If they start considering them as agricultural, they would come up against whether or not they are appropriate for an urban or suburban area.

I wasn't suggesting I'd like to pursue an ordinance that allows more or fewer birds if bantam vs large fowl. I am more concerned about my family's needs and that I'd like to be able to argue this POV if necessary. I don't want a chicken limit but what are the odds of that? If a limit, or lack there of, is not negotiable I'd like to be able to argue for a little bit larger flock size considering we're hoping for bantams.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Whether or not there is a limit probably depends on where you live. The larger and more rural the land, the less likely you are to have limits. That said, I live smack dab in the city and have no limits because of my zoning. Now if I were to start a large commercial operation, I would run into different zoning issues, and even without limits on number, I am required to comply with nuisance ordinances.

IMO, the best arguments for and constraints on allowing backyard flocks are not rules specific to the birds, but rules that regulate nuisances. If you can keep 100 roosters on a postage stamp sized lot and not create a nuisance for your neighbors, I think you should be allowed to do so. Certainly would not be an easy task, but the theory of regulating the nuisance rather than individual things that may or may not cause a nuisance is far more logical and reasonable.