Moving to Illinois

[Dawn Treader]

Hello, we're considering moving to Illinois to be near our daughter and thinking about someplace around Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney. I found your website during an online search for towns in that area that allow backyard chickens. We'd be newbies as we've not ever raised chickens and are a little disheartened to find that in the towns we've contacted..., they don't allow it (unless you have 15 acres). I don't see a list of towns on the website. How do I find that? I'd appreciate any guidance.

 

[Wezdin]

welcome to BYC! i will see what i can find.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm not sure we have a specific list of towns that allow chickens. I think your best bet would be to contact the governing body for each area you are looking at and find out directly. Good luck. I hope things work out for you.

 

[Wezdin]

welcome to BYC! i will see what i can find.

After looking around... I cant find much at all. You might want to check this out though.https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-submit-local-chicken-laws-ordinances.310268/

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[alexa009]

Hello, welcome to Backyard Chickens! Congratulations for becoming part of the flock!
X2 what dobielover said.

 

[Tortoise]

Welcome. You could always move to the great city of Chicago. We can have chickens roosters and just about anything else.

 

[guineapeeps]

Hello, we're considering moving to Illinois to be near our daughter and thinking about someplace around Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney. I found your website during an online search for towns in that area that allow backyard chickens. We'd be newbies as we've not ever raised chickens and are a little disheartened to find that in the towns we've contacted..., they don't allow it (unless you have 15 acres). I don't see a list of towns on the website. How do I find that? I'd appreciate any guidance.

You might try this thread here on BYC. I didn’t read the whole thread since there were quite a few pages, but it looks to be a lengthy discussion on which towns allow backyard chickens:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/illinois-towns-that-allow-backyard-chickens.399365/

Also, here is another site that lists specific towns in Illinois that do and do not allow chickens:

https://www.omlet.us/guide/chickens/laws_about_keeping_chickens/hawaii_idaho_illinois/

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!