Fort wayne, IN

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC !

 

[N F C]

You've already been given some great advice and links to check out so I'll just wish you the best of luck in being able to have a flock!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community!

Best of luck pursuing a future flock!

 

[Isadora]

Hi everyone! I'm new here. I just called animal control and found out I can't have chickens within city limits. I know that city council voted down an ordinance to allow backyard chickens awhile ago. Is anyone working on resubmitting the issue? I'd like to be involved, if so.

Hey hey! You're only a few hours from me. I'm near terre haute, and we don't have any restrictions, thankfully. I'm glad you joined the site.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I hope you'll eventually be allowed to keep chickens.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Welcome to BYC! I’m so excited to see you joined! This wonderful community of poultry keepers and experts will be very happy to answer whatever questions you may have

 

[raisingstupidcluckers]

Fort Wayne City Code:
§ 91.019 DOMESTIC FARM ANIMAL.

No person shall possess or harbor a domestic farm animal unless approved by the Department of Planning Services.

§ 91.001 DEFINITIONS.
DOMESTIC FARM ANIMAL. Including but not limited to: calves, cattle, emus, goats, horses, ponies, llamas, alpacas, ostriches, poultry (chicken, duck, goose, turkey, peafowl, guinea fowl or any variety of game fowl galliformes and/or waterfowl (anseriformes)), sheep, pigs or porcine of any variety including Vietnamese potbellied pigs, and similar animals. Pigeons shall not be considered a domestic farm animal.

SOLUTION: Raise a bird that "identifies" as a flying rat and call it a day. If they come after you, you are raising "pigeons", not chickens, which is fine by city code.