I'm legally allowed to have ten, BUT...

[cochicks]

I would like 12-15. We have room for them, and we would love to be able to share eggs with our family and friends. Am I being greedy? I know a lot of city folk who would LOVE to be allowed 10. Do you think anyone would notice? What are 2-5 more birds anyway? How many of YOU guys push the limits?

 

[mrsengeseth]

I am pm'ing you

 

[dsqard]

Ahhhhhh chicken math!

 

[mkearsley]

wow! I'm only legally allowed 3, but I've got 4. Like you said, what's one more? lol

 

[annaraven]

I can't imagine anyone going out and counting your chickens unless they're being a problem. If you have the space, and your neighbors don't object, I'd say going for a dozen seems okay but I'm not a lawyer, I don't play one on the net, and I'm not gonna be the one who has to answer for it if you get in trouble.

 

[gryeyes]

My legal limit, right now, is 13 (because my landlady has 3 sheep) and the strange regulations assign "Animal Density Points" to different types of livestock, maximum 25 pts for an acre - chickens are only one point apiece. However, "immature offspring not sexually mature DO NOT COUNT."

So, if there weren't four sheep sucking up 12 ADP, I could have 25 adult chickens.

Hmmm. I think I am barely under THAT limit, but for about five more seconds.

 

[Countrywife]

If the rules say 10, keep 10, and petition to change the rules. Not getting caught at breaking the rules does not make it morally right to break the rules.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

I don't think it's morally right to put a 10 chicken limit on someone's property. So sneaking a few in and getting away with it sounds great. Unless they truly don't have the space to accomodate more than 10 without it being a health risk to the hens or humans. I can see setting limits so that hoarders don't create problems, but some of these ordinances are just ridiculous.

 

[AnaD]

We are allowed six, but we have an extra chick in the brooder...who is gonna know or care since we have such a large backyard? We were walking to the park and looked in a chicken coop on the way and counted 8 chickens (and 2 rabbits)...these chickens can easily be spied from the side walk over a short fence. I know they have had chickens for quite a few years so they have had no problems. I think if you can keep everything nice and clean and if the noise doesn't get too loud you will not have a problem. If you worry about your neighbors maybe you can gift them some eggs to keep them agreeable.
Good luck!

 

[Dixiedoodle]

I would say--move to the country and get 1000! LOL..I am no help.. chicken math... hard to handle..