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HELP! I recently found out that my township doesn’t allow me to have chickens. This is after my county said that I could. I really really don’t want to waste all of the time and effort I put into having chickens. I’m basically all done and ready to put the chickens I hatched outside this weekend and now this.

I’m looking for recommendations for some statist jiu jitsu tactics and ideas. If anyone has gotten some kind of exemption or anything like that in an area that technically doesn’t allow chickens please let me know.

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Jordan Richner 2y ago

Typically, the authorities don't come investigate unless there's a complaint. If the chickens can be kept out of sight and quiet, the likelihood of a complaint goes down significantly.

DefiantDandelion 2y ago

I think limiting complaints is the best practical advice. However everything just depends on your personal jurisdiction and circumstances. I will give you my example and perhaps you can look into your own situation for something similar. I live in the state of Ohio. Ohio has a state law which is that if you have 5 or more acres then a property not in an incorporated city is free from complying with agricultural zoning restrictions. So the property I purchased is 5.03 acres. So even if the county or township would attempt to restrict agricultural activity the state of Ohio says I am exempt from those restrictions. It just depends on your individual circumstances.

Jac 2y ago

I suggest you buy an incubator and put a roost or two in an old metal shed. The chickens will forage everywhere, roost at your place at night, and it’s not your fault the wild chickens have chosen to occupy your old shed. There will be attrition, keep collecting the eggs and incubating them. Eventually you’ll end up with wild chickens that roost in trees throughout your neighborhood. Laugh heartily when the city tries to take the wild chickens to the dog pound and enjoy hunting eggs in your neighborhood, it’s like Easter every day.

Jim 2y ago

How did this work out for you?

Josh 2y ago

I took down the run and returned all the materials I could. Sold all the chicken stuff and chickens in a bundle deal to a local that has chickens already. Built a raised bed with some of the leftovers.

It wasn’t worth trying to rationalize with the township. They wanted to charge me $500 just to go to a meeting and plead my case which really pissed me off. (Civil servants my ass) and no one in recent history has every been approved to have chickens in the township. Even people with 5 acres.

It’s the most upset and disappointed I’ve been in a long long time. More so because my young daughter won’t get to experience having chickens at her age, and obviously the bit of self sufficiency that would provide to our family.

Jim 2y ago

They say that chickens are the "gateway drug" of farm animals.

I think that they have been the "gateway drug" to voluntarism/anarchism or at the least gateway to libertarianism the last few years as more people have tried to get backyard chickens and been denied by their local gubment.

The idea that you cant have a handful of hens in a backyard is ridiculuous.

Where I am at they have strange calculations for how many animals per acre if you have under 3 acres. I think a dog equals 3 chickens. As long as you have at least 1 acre...I think. Its weird.

Sad.

Glad you got those beds going though, they look great.