Loose in my yard

[1cock2hens]

online it says you can have 6 chickens (roosters are ok) // says nothing about not being able to free range

 

[Chickenlife4]

If you are licensed by the city there should be a set of rules for you to follow, probably included in the application.

Oh, and, Welcome to BYC!

I wish there instructuons or rules included but when I asked they said look it up on the city ordinance. Im pretty mew at this as well and im mot finding the info i need.

 

[Chickenlife4]

Thank you everybody.

 

[aart]

I wish there instructuons or rules included but when I asked they said look it up on the city ordinance. Im pretty mew at this as well and im mot finding the info i need.

I got the city animal ordinance online.....it was very detailed but not clear at all regarding chicken rules. I didn't spend much time reading it tho, sorry you'll have to go thru it. http://www.codepublishing.com/IN/Evansville/html/Evansville06/Evansville0605.html

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

My yard is fenced in, so my chickens free-range. If yours is, it should be no problem.

 

[aart]

My yard is fenced in, so my chickens free-range. If yours is, it should be no problem.

Not necessarily.....some municipalities require birds to be kept confined to a covered run.

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

Oh. Sorry. Still kinda new to this.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Definitely call your city zoning department for clarification. As noted some cities do not allow for free ranging. If confinement is not required, it's your decision whether or not you want to free range or confine to a run. If you're concerned about predators, chickens escaping to a neighbor's house, your garden being torn up, you may want to keep them penned up. I'm on 4 acres but keep mine in a run because I don't want them tearing up the yard and because we're right on a creek that attracts a lot of wildlife.

 

[lazy gardener]

If you can keep them fenced on your property, and city zoning laws allow you to allow them to free range on your property, then you can do so. However, some city zoning laws state that chickens must be confined at all times. If there is nothing written, let common sense prevail. By all means, your birds need to stay in your yard.

 

[Chickenlife4]

I got the city animal ordinance online.....it was very detailed but not clear at all regarding chicken rules. I didn't spend much time reading it tho, sorry you'll have to go thru it. http://www.codepublishing.com/IN/Evansville/html/Evansville06/Evansville0605.html

Thank you