Can you keep chickens in Blairstown Township, NJ?
Only on large lots. Blairstown counts chickens as nonhousehold animals, and keeping even one needs a lot of at least 2 acres, with more land for each additional bird.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | 1 bird on 2 acres; 1 more per added acre up to 4 birds on 5 acres; then 1 more per added 0.5 acre |
| Roosters | Counted the same as hens; no separate rule |
| Permit | None stated |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Minimum 2 acres for one bird |
| Rule adopted | Dec 2018 |
| Ducks | Same rules as chickens |
Good to know
- Chickens, roosters, ducks, turkeys and other common fowl are listed by name as nonhousehold animals.
- The acreage rule is written per animal, so a flock of 6 hens needs about 6 acres.
- Keeping must be for the household's enjoyment, not commercial.
What about ducks?
Only on 2 acres or more. Blairstown lists ducks and chickens alike as nonhousehold animals, which residents may keep only on a lot of at least 2 acres, with more land for each extra animal.
§ 19-203 (Nonhousehold Animals; Residential Agriculture): "A lot of at least two acres in size is required for the keeping of one nonhousehold animal" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Blairstown Township?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Warren County and all of New Jersey, sized to your flock and built to your town's rules.
In an HOA? The town allowing hens is not the same as your association allowing them. What an HOA can and cannot stop.
New to this? Start with how to raise chickens in NJ, or what a coop costs.
Chicken rules in nearby Warren County towns
Compare them side by side in the Warren County table.
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