[Tattyanne456]

After watching the Alys Fowler program the other evening, a friend noticed that she mentioned getting permission for keeping a few chickens in her garden. Does anyone know if that is true? I am guessing that you would have to get permission from your local authority, so do they vary from place to place? Tatty

[mumofstig]

Maybe it is a rented house so she needs the landlord's permission?

I didn't think you needed permission in a private property 

[Goldfinger]

I'm about to ask our council if it's ok to keep a few chickens in our back garden. (If anyone's read my other thread by me, they'll understand...)

But, if you say you don't need to if you own your house, should I ask?

Anyway, has anyone else here asked their council before having chooks in their back garden?

 

[joyfull]

There may be local by-laws that prevent people keeping livestock and some authorities will count chickens as livestock and not pets. I think it may be upto you to prove that they will be pets if this is the case.

[tosca100]

It's on our house deeds that we aren't allowed to keep livestock inc chooks in our garden.

[Tattyanne456]

I live on a council estate, and I know that there are other properties with chickens, but that was the first time I had heard of it.

[Goldfinger]

There may be local by-laws that prevent people keeping livestock and some authorities will count chickens as livestock and not pets. I think it may be upto you to prove that they will be pets if this is the case.

I've been trawling our councils web site, can't find anything sayin ya or na on keeping chooks in our garden.

[dizzylizzie]

A friend of mine lives in some very expensive 'new builds', and in their deeds it says no chucks

[Aunt Sally]

A friend of mine lives in some very expensive 'new builds', and in their deeds it says no chucks

Goodness me    Why on earth did she buy the house then 

[Tattyanne456]

Goldfinger, I had a quick look at our local authority website and I couldn't find anything either. I've lived in this house for about 25 years so I wouldn't have a clue where our tenants welcome pack is!! lol

[Elcie]

I live in a housing association property and sent them an email requesting permission.  They never responded!  I have kept the email just in case!

[Goldfinger]

I live in a housing association property and sent them an email requesting permission.  They never responded!  I have kept the email just in case!

Have you got chicks now at home??   

[lisa80]

Our local housing association says no more than 2 hens .And i know some peoples deeds say none at all others say just no boys .

[dizzylizzie]

A friend of mine lives in some very expensive 'new builds', and in their deeds it says no chucks

Goodness me    Why on earth did she buy the house then 

I KNOW!!! why would anyone want to have a garden without them?

[Elcie]

I live in a housing association property and sent them an email requesting permission.  They never responded!  I have kept the email just in case!

Have you got chicks now at home??   

Yes, well I did have!  I had 3 chickens at home for about a year.  I now have 11 at my allotment.