At a meeting Thursday, commissioners asked neighbors for feedback on potential changes to zoning regulations that would allow ...

The ruling overturned a 2024 state law that included a provision allowing free rein to own six chickens on private property.

BASES AND AIRPORTS, THE CITY OF LACONIA HAS PASSED A NEW ORDINANCE TO LET PEOPLE RAISE CHICKENS IN THEIR BACKYARDS. THERE ARE LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF CHICKENS IN THE SIZE OF THE LOT WHERE THE HOME IS ...

In Rochester, residents who want to raise backyard chickens must obtain a license and keep them reasonably contained. Over the last year, residents of Avery Street have complained of roaming chickens ...

The movement to raise and keep chickens in Worcester has reached the next stage of the pecking order. The city’s Committee on Economic Development is officially asking City Manager Eric Batista to ...

Brevard County residents may soon be allowed to keep up to six chickens on their property, regardless of lot size. The proposed ordinance change removes the previous half-acre minimum requirement for ...

Nationwide, online searches related to backyard chicken coops have increased, causing experts to predict that backyard chicken coops are trending this summer, but plenty of Vail Valley locals have had ...

A change to Chattanooga law could let residents keep chickens in their backyards. Chattanooga City Council member Chip Henderson of Lookout Valley recently resurrected a long-dead proposal that would ...

The city of Douglas, Michigan, is determined to take the "free" out of "free range." In 2023, Kathryn Sarkisian, a resident of the Lake Michigan tourist town, wanted to do something that seemed simple ...

What began as a hobby for Caleb and Danae Groff has helped the southern Lancaster County couple save some money after the avian flu sent egg prices soaring earlier this year. The Groffs began raising ...

If you live in a region that feels like it rains more often than not, you’re not alone—and neither are your chickens! Raising backyard chickens in super wet and rainy conditions presents unique ...

Lorain City Council will decide whether to allow residents to keep chickens on their properties. A proposed ordinance amendment would permit residents to have a maximum of 12 chickens on their ...