Can you keep chickens in Tewksbury Township, NJ?
Yes. Tewksbury doesn't restrict chickens at the animal-code level; poultry is expressly excluded from its 'domestic animal' and 'livestock' definitions. Keeping hens is governed by the zoning/land-use ordinance and Right to Farm, with no dedicated backyard-chicken rule.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified for poultry |
| Lot size | Not specified for poultry |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The animal code covers only dogs and 'domestic livestock' (cattle, horses, swine, etc.). Poultry is excluded.
- Rural agricultural township; Right to Farm applies.
- Confirm your lot's zoning specifics with the township.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Tewksbury's animal code has no rule on ducks or other poultry (it excludes poultry from its livestock rules), so keeping ducks falls to zoning and right-to-farm; confirm with the township.
Title 6, Animals (poultry excluded): ""Domestic animal" means any cat, dog, or livestock other than poultry." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Tewksbury Township?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County towns
Compare them side by side in the Hunterdon County table.
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