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We’ve compiled a list of major cities and their chicken keeping laws in Louisiana, Maine, and Massachusetts. Laws are always subject to change, so be sure to visit your city’s website or zoning office to obtain the most up to date information. And, even if you don’t live within city limits, you may be subject to county laws. If you don’t see your city or county of residence listed, contact your appropriate office to verify if there are laws that apply to keeping chickens.
Louisiana
Most cities in Louisiana allow backyard flocks of chickens, but some require permits. The only city on our list that does not allow chickens is Bossier City. Most cities that do allow chickens require a permit before obtaining them.
- Baton Rouge - up to 3 hens; no roosters; permit required
- Bossier City - no chickens allowed
- Houma - no official limit
- Kenner - up to 3 chickens; permit required
- Lafayette - no official limit
- Lake Charles - no official limit; permit required
- Metairie - no official limit; permit required
- New Orleans - up to 10 chickens depending on lot size; permit required
- Prairieville - no official limit on hens; no roosters; permit required
- Shreveport - up to 6 hens; no roosters; permit required
The Eglu Go UP is the perfect sized chicken coop for small flocks.
Maine
Most cities in Maine have generous backyard flock allowances, but all require permits in order to have chickens. Of all the cities on our list, Bangor is the only city that does not currently allow chickens.
- Auburn - up to 36 hens depending on lot size; no roosters; permit required
- Augusta - no official limit; permit required
- Bangor - no chickens allowed
- Biddeford - up to 12 hens depending on zoning; no roosters; permit required
- Gorham - up to 25 hens depending on lot size; no roosters for properties under 6 acres; permit required
- Lewiston - up to 6 hens; no roosters, permit required
- Portland - up to 4 hens; no roosters; permit required
- Saco - up to 6 hens; no roosters; permit required
- South Portland - up to 6 hens; no roosters; permit required
- Windham - up to 12 hens; no roosters; permit required
Our biggest ever coop, the Eglu Pro houses up to 10 large hens or 15 bantams.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts as a whole encourages backyard flock raising, offering chicken-keepers online resources and clear rules and regulations regarding them. On our list, the only city that doesn’t currently allow chickens is Lowell.
- Boston - up to 6 hens; no roosters; permit required
- Brockton - no official limit on hens; no roosters; permit required
- Cambridge - no official limit; permit required
- Fall River - no official limit on hens; no roosters; permit required
- Lowell - no chickens allowed
- Lynn - no official limit; permit required
- New Bedford - up to 7 hens without a permit; no roosters; permit required for flocks over 7 hens
- Quincy - up to 5 chickens
- Somerville - up to 6 hens; no roosters; permit required
- Worcester - no official limit; permit required
Omlet and your flock
With sanitary chicken coops in alignment with state recommendations, we’ve got the setups you need to have a thriving backyard flock in compliance with your city. Our mobile chicken coops and walk in chicken runs make it easy to create your hen’s home within the parameters set forth in your area.
Comments
John, 9 May 2020
is it legal to have chickens in lynn ma
Terri, 29 March 2019
We live in Hendricks County in Brownsburg in a small subdivision right on the outskirts of city limits which makes it the county we call for 911. My question is our neighbors have approx 8 chickens that roam the neighborhood, leaving there messes everywhere..We do not have an HOA but wanted to see if there are in restrictions. Please let me know. Thank you