Each hen usually lays one egg a day in the warmer months, but in the winter they don't lay as many — usually one every other day. If you're thinking about getting your own backyard chickens, finding out whether they're legal where you live is a good place to start. Libby lives in unincorporated Walker County near Chickamauga, in an agricultural zone where chickens are allowed. Chattanooga: Allowed on agriculturally zoned land or tracts of land containing 5 or more contiguous acres.
People who have kept chickens or roosters on a tract of land containing 2 or more contiguous acres prior to Dec. Chickens must be kept in a manner that does not constitute a nuisance, including foul or offensive odors, and no more than 20 fowl are allowed per acre.
LaFayette, Georgia: Allowed, as long as conditions are sanitary and chickens are not excessively noisy or a nuisance to neighbors or citizens. Chickens must be confined in pens on the owner's property. Raising poultry for commercial purposes is prohibited. Lookout Mountain, Tenn. He told the Commission he wanted to get the consensus of the board. Vice Mayor Stefanie Dalton said she is on-board with the idea of allowing chickens in smaller yards.
Vice Mayor Dalton said she was not sure what the acreage should be, but she liked the idea of changing the ordinances. She said that roosters should not be allowed. Commissioner Pete Phillips said he also supported the idea, but also noted that restrictions and regulations are necessary.
Commissioner Ruth Jeno asked if anyone had done research on the kinds of diseases that are associated with chickens. Vice Mayor Dalton said she has done some research, and that there are ordinances that require veterinarians to check out the chickens. She said that is something Red Bank could include in a new ordinance. Reviews New items New comments Latest reviews Search showcase.
Gallery New media New comments Search media. Members Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts. Log in Register. Search titles only. Search Advanced search…. New articles. New comments. Backyard chickens have become a growing trend in cities across America in recent years. The idea is popular locally, too. In an October poll on the Times Free Press website, nearly 70 percent of respondents supported allowing backyard chickens in Chattanooga. Other towns in Hamilton County, such as Signal Mountain, allow hens with great results and minimal problems.
Urban chicken enthusiasts embrace the convenience of being able to get fresh eggs from chickens that grow free of hormones and eat a healthy, controlled diet from their own backyards.
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