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Besides allowing chickens, what might your city require before you keep them?

A permit. Some cities require one; each town sets its own rules.

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  1. A permit ✔
  2. A rooster to guard the hens
  3. A commercial farm license from the USDA

Why: University of Minnesota Extension says backyard chickens may require a permit from your city. Each city or town can have different requirements and restrictions, so ask yours.

Huh, didn't know that: Minnesota Extension notes that it is not legal to keep poultry at all in some cities.

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Answer: A permit. University of Minnesota Extension says backyard chickens may require a permit from your city. Each city or town can have different requirements and restrictions, so ask yours.

  1. University of Minnesota Extension: Raising chickens for eggs extension.umn.edu/small-scale-poultry/raising-chickens-eggs
    Raising chickens in the backyard may require a permit from your city; each city or town may have different requirements and restrictions.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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