Where to put chicken house

Question

Is there any leagal or a health reason on the distance poultry housing can be erected near human dwellings

Answer 1

It depends on the size commercial chicken houses are a minefield of legisltation, small domestic chicken coops are ignored by most local authorities. They might ignore them but your neighbours won't. The first complaint will be over the clucking and the cock-a-doodle-ing, then the 2nd complaint will be over the smell, then the 3rd over where your dumping your chickie-chicks droppings. All this talk about it makes good fertiliser won't do you any good. And the 4th good excuse that all experienced complainers soon choose to use is that that you are attracting rats to the area?  Followed  by rumours that some as big as cats have been seen. Use your best judgment but no matter how careful you are someone will complain. Best of Luck.