How many do you have?

[Acre4Me]

With vague rules, then it seems that keeping chickens within reason should work. Good thing the neighbors seem ok with them. I wish you success!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm not urban just because I want to have whatever I want without the city telling me I can't.
I really don't see how what anyone else has has anything to do with what you can have. But if it helps and the city comes calling just tell them The Moonshiner says you can have your 6 hens and if they have any issue they can get bent.
For real though most places keep ordinances a bit vague so when needed they can twist them to fit whatever they want.
When it comes down to it you or your neighbors thoughts/opinions won't mean anything.
So even if they're as chill as a 7 eleven slurpee and you consider your hens pets the city will see them as livestock and attach their reasoning as theyre animals used as utility since they lay eggs.

 

[Mamatomany123]

We live on about half an acre. We're only allowed to have 4 but I got 7 since you usually end up with the accidental boy. Nope, all 7 are girls so we have 7. So far no one has complained. Fingers crossed no one will

 

[MIgardengal]

I'm not urban just because I want to have whatever I want without the city telling me I can't.
I really don't see how what anyone else has has anything to do with what you can have. But if it helps and the city comes calling just tell them The Moonshiner says you can have your 6 hens and if they have any issue they can get bent.
For real though most places keep ordinances a bit vague so when needed they can twist them to fit whatever they want.
When it comes down to it you or your neighbors thoughts/opinions won't mean anything.
So even if they're as chill as a 7 eleven slurpee and you consider your hens pets the city will see them as livestock and attach their reasoning as theyre animals used as utility since they lay eggs.

I wish we would have bought out of town (small town 5,000 ppl)...but it was 9 years ago. We were 6 months married and broke. We had $3,000 to our name so we had to find something with a down payment we could afford. We ended up here...

We often lament that we wish we had more land for more veggies, berries, chickens, and sustainable living. But we have a roof over our heads, and a major gut and redo done on it, and so we will do the best we can for now...

I totally see what you mean about vague rules, can be manipulated more. Maybe I should start bribing all my neighbors with eggs, and the cops with doughnuts?

 

[Parront]

I wish we would have bought out of town (small town 5,000 ppl)...but it was 9 years ago. We were 6 months married and broke. We had $3,000 to our name so we had to find something with a down payment we could afford. We ended up here...

We often lament that we wish we had more land for more veggies, berries, chickens, and sustainable living. But we have a roof over our heads, and a major gut and redo done on it, and so we will do the best we can for now...

I totally see what you mean about vague rules, can be manipulated more. Maybe I should start bribing all my neighbors with eggs, and the cops with doughnuts?

I recruited my new neighbor into chicken ownership, so I will not be able to giver her eggs!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Chances are, your laws are not vague. Check your zoning. I wanted to make sure I could have not only chickens, but also roosters when we bought our newest house. I went to the county GIS (geographical information system) and looked up the zoning laws for every house we toured.

Some were very urban but allowed up to 10 chickens on most lots. Some were zoned rural and didn't allow any chickens. It was very arbitrary and didn't seem to make a lot of sense.

Before we moved, I had only about .19 acre (8276 sq ft). I had 8, and it worked very well. But I STRONGLY suggest you look for your county's GIS or check the assessor's info.

I'm getting good at it. I'll look for you, if you want. Just gotta know your county.