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What would be a good height? Something I am comfortable working in?

I apologize, by exploring I just meant room to move. They will openly roam on my acreage. Sorry!

Hey there! My wife and I are planning on either building or buying a coop this year, and we want to get 6 hens. Would a 64sq ft coop be a good size for this? If so, what height would be best? This size includes room for exploring and nesting boxes. Additionally, what is the best practice for...

Thanks! I'll give that a read! Here is what the ordinance says about chickens: "The keeping of any animal, bird or fowl which emanates frequent or extended noise which shall disturb the quiet, comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity."

Here are the ordinances from my local township. Thoughts? https://ecode360.com/documents/CH3504/public/753039643.pdf https://ecode360.com/27826996?highlight=fowl&searchId=23987048259423290#27826996

How would I go about checking if the law is not enforced/not repealed, and checking my boundary lines? Obviously I don't want to raise any suspicions, either! But I'd like to do this legally if possible.

This is all good information! How does the Michigan Right to Farm Act play a role on this?

Hello! My wife and I live in Chesterfield Township, MI, and it has always been our dream to have BYCs. We own our home and are on two acres, but our township outlawed BYCs in the late 1990s. We have noticed several of our neighbors have BYCs, some of which openly graze in their front yards. My...