New Hampshire - LIVE FREE or DIE

[roguechick]

I agree - crazy rule! Though I do understand the reasoning (heard the same thing someone else posted about Easter.)

I'm not even supposed to have 'farm animals' (thinking how I can get around that definition

) so I wouldn't be able to buy 12 at once. You'd have to know someone you could do a group buy with.

 

[4x4jeep]

Just joined this site today because I want to start raising chickens here in NH, and collecting as much info as I can before hand. I knew there was a limit, but in my opinion 12 is a lot. would like to help change the law on this. BTW nice site. now to go check out coop designs.

 

[1Chick Magnet]

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welcome to byc

 

[Marcaine Art]

Does anyone know how this breaks down to individual towns? I live in Manchester (outskirts not inner city) and want to have a few birds on my property. I just don't want the city to take them away or fine me.

 

[jmtcmkb]

I dont understand, I orderd 5 chicks from a hatchery, due to arrive soon, will they not be delivered as I am in NH, will they open the box and count my peeps?

 

[jmtcmkb]

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Well in my NH city I looked up the ordinances and for residential neighborhoods we are allowed 10 chickens and Zero roosters...so if I need to buy 12, I wouldnt be able to keep all 12 on my property. I know many people in my own neighborhood who have 5 or less chickens on their property.

 

[nhnanna]

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Well in my NH city I looked up the ordinances and for residential neighborhoods we are allowed 10 chickens and Zero roosters...so if I need to buy 12, I wouldnt be able to keep all 12 on my property. I know many people in my own neighborhood who have 5 or less chickens on their property.

I know with My Pet Chicken in some towns you are allowed as little as 3 chicks so I don't see a problem if you are allowed ten but are only getting five.......

 

[Cakela]

I would like to help adjust/remove this law.

It has kept me from getting a few ducks and chickens this year since DB only wanted certain ones, not another twelve!

 

[nhnanna]

That is where the chicken swaps come in. We have them every weekend in different parts of N.H.
This weekend we are in Tilton at Tractor Supply 9-1 and Sunday we are in Derry at Tractor Supply 9-1
There is always someone there with ducks, bunnies and chickens. Some times even goats and pigs.
Hope to see you there.

 

[Cakela]

I went to the Derry one last month - bought two chickies.

Hoping to go to the next one as well, we have some pigs to sell.