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Pooka
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Pooka asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 1 decade ago

Backyard Poultry Law?

I have a friend who just got a rooster and a couple of chickens as "pets" in North Bergen, New Jersey (house dwelling).

Is this legal??? I'd think it would be really annoying to the neighbors. I went to animal law.com and tried to do a serach, but couldn't get a match for the description I put in. Does anyone know anything about the code/law for this sort of thing, or how I'd do an appropriate search to get the information I'm curious about? (His neighbors are complaining about the rooster crowing, and I warned him he'd probably get cited, but can't back it up. I thought it might be a noise decibel complaint, at the least!)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Well, that sounds annoying and potentially abusive to the rooster. If you can't find it online, call the local courthouse or Humane Society office.

  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    It's gonna vary by municipality.I'd say call the local animal control office. They would know all the rules for pets.

  • 6 years ago

    sophisticated factor. check out at google and yahoo. that may help!

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