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Rural/Farm Life

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12. Glad you were made an exception.

Sat Jan 6, 2024, 09:33 PM

Jan 2024

fyi, a standing City of Chicago ordinance still says it's legal to have chickens on their property. Who knew!

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Town Board voted to allow me to have chickens [View all] Kaleva Jan 2024 OP

Clucky you!! True Dough Jan 2024 #1

Congrats! Now, where are my eggs? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #2

🐣🫶🏽🐣 blm Jan 2024 #3

Fabulous! We've had them for many years cilla4progress Jan 2024 #4

congrats! Kali Jan 2024 #5

My boys live in town and have chickens Seinan Sensei Jan 2024 #6

Eggsellent! discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2024 #7

You must be very eggcited... surfered Jan 2024 #8

I'm torn between wanting to travel and wanting chickens. Phoenix61 Jan 2024 #9

My town legalized chickens over 20 years ago. They are not an issue. flashman13 Jan 2024 #10

Just so long as your neighbors don't mind the non-stop PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2024 #11

My neighbor just kept hens Warpy Jan 2024 #14

The nearest neighbor's home is 120' away Kaleva Jan 2024 #19

Glad you were made an exception. ancianita Jan 2024 #12

I was the one who did all the work Kaleva Jan 2024 #16

Cool. ancianita Jan 2024 #20

Screw up: keeping roosters Warpy Jan 2024 #13

I plan on feeding the chickens just enough for the day Kaleva Jan 2024 #18

Don't forget to bury the fencing Warpy Jan 2024 #21

I plan on burying it at least a foot down Kaleva Jan 2024 #22

2 of my neighbors are very much against it. Kaleva Jan 2024 #17

Sorry to hear that. progressoid Jan 2024 #23