My mother sent me this article from the New York Times which says that in New Haven, Connecticut, they are considering allowing up to 6 hens per city lot.  That’s a good thing, I’d say, since I am in favor — major favor — of keeping chickens in town. Of course, here in Fort Worth we are allowed to keep up to 12 hens on our residential lots, a priveledge I have availed myself of in the past.

We are not allowed to keep roosters for obvious reasons. They crow and wake people up. In fact, even if they were allowed, I don’t know if I’d want one. Another important rule is the chickens must be kept 50 feet from the house.  And fenced in, not left running around the yard.