ResearchResources
General and Small Flock Information
Back Yard Chickens
www.backyardchickens.com/
My Pet Chicken
www.mvpetchicken.COM/default.aspx
Henderson's Breed Comparison Chart
www.ithaca.edu/staff/ihenderson/chooks/choo
ks.html
American Poultry Association
www.amerpoultryassn.com/newcityhall.htm
Local Forums and Information
TwinCitiesChickens (Google Group)
Twin Cities Coop Tour
sites.google.com/site/twincitiescooptour/
Books
Keep Chickens - Barbara Kilarski
Storey Publishing
A Chicken in Every Yard
Robert and Hannah Litt
Ten Speed Press
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
Gail Damerow
Storey Publishing
City Chicks
Patricia L. Foreman
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Permits
Minneapolis
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/animal-
control/permits.asp
• No Roosters.
• You must specify the number of birds.
• Use the provided form to obtain written
consent of 80 percent of the neighbors
within 100 feet of the property where the
animals or birds will be kept.
• Allow inspection of the birds and where the
birds will be kept.
• Multiple Animal Fee $75.00
Annual renewal Fee $50.00
St. Paul
stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=1642
• No Roosters.
• Obtain and complete permit.
• Written approvals from 75% of neighbors
within 150 feet.
• An Animal Control Inspector will perform
an inspection for approval.
• Fee -3 or fewer Chickens $25.00
• Fee - More than 3 Chickens $72.00
Annual renewal Fee $27.00
Other Municipalities
Regulations vary with municipalities. Check with
your local licensing or animal control office.
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Benefits
• Chickens can thrive even in a small urban
yard.
• Chickens require minimal daily care (less
than dogs and more than cats).
• Hens are quieter than dogs.
• You can compost chicken manure and
bedding to make excellent compost that is
high in nitrogen.
• You can supplement a chicken's diet with
kitchen scraps.
• Chickens provide natural pest control in the
yard and garden (though they will eat your
vegetables if you let them).
• Chickens present fewer health risks to
humans than do dogs or cats.
• They lay eggs! An average of 259 a year!
• They are a beautiful addition in the
landscape and a calming influence in your
life.
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Getting Started
Before you decide to get chickens, do your
homework so you are confident you can care
for your animals throughout their lives.
Take a class on chicken keeping. There are
many available. Talk to friends and neighbors
with chicken -keeping experience. They will be
an invaluable resource for you.
Make sure you have a plan for adequate and
secure housing and run space for your chickens
before you bring them home. They depend on
you for their comfort and safety.
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Basic Costs
Average Start-up Costs: $500
• Brooder: $50-$75
• Hen House: $200-$300
• Run: $100-$200
• Chicks: $3.00 - $5.00 each
• Pullets: $10-$20
Basic Monthly Expenses: $30
(for 3 hens)
• Feed: $10-$20
• Pine shavings: $3
• Straw: $5
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Orange County Ordinance
Chapter 4. Animals
Sec. 4-45. Public Nuisance.
Public nuisance means the following activities of an animal, or conditions maintained or
permitted by the animal's owner or keeper:
(1) The animal is found at large off the premises of its owner or keeper and not under the
restraint of a competent person.
(2) The animal damages the property of anyone other than its owner or keeper, including but not
limited to turning over garbage containers or damaging gardens, flowers, shrubbery, vegetables
or trees, fences or gates, or causes injury to domesticated livestock or pets.
(3) The animal habitually and repeatedly barks, whines or howls so as to interfere seriously with
the reasonable use and enjoyment by neighboring residents of their property.
(4) The animal repeatedly chases, snaps at or barks at persons, domesticated livestock, pets or
vehicles when it is not in an enclosure, leashed or on the owner's or keeper's property.
(5) The owner or keeper fails to confine a female dog while in heat (estrus) in a building or
secure enclosure in such a manner that she will not be in contact with another dog; however, this
subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the intentional breeding of animals within an
enclosed area on the premises of the owner or keeper of an animal involved in the breeding
process.
It shall be unlawful for an owner or keeper to permit an animal to create a public nuisance, or to
maintain a public nuisance created by an animal. Compliance shall be required as follows:
(1) When an animal control officer or law enforcement officer observes a violation, the owner or
keeper will be provided written notification of such violation and be given 24 hours or less to
abate the nuisance.
(2) Upon receipt of a written detailed and signed complaint alleging that any person is
maintaining a public nuisance, the animal control director shall cause the owner or keeper of the
animal in question to be notified that a complaint has been received, and shall cause the situation
complained upon to be investigated and a written report to be prepared.
(3) If the written findings indicate that the complaint is justified, the animal control director shall
cause the owner or keeper of the animal in question to be notified in writing, and shall order
abatement of such nuisance within 24 hours or such lesser amount of time, which shall be
designated on the abatement order.
(4) If, after 24 hours or such lesser time as is designated in the abatement order, the nuisance is
not abated, the animal creating the nuisance may be impounded or a civil penalty may be issued
and/or a criminal summons may be issued.
(Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XV, eff. 1-1-1988; Ord. of 11-1-1995, eff. 1-1-1997)
Nuisance Animals
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Nuisance Animals
Ordinance reads that it is unlawful for any person to own or maintain an animal in such a
manner to cause a public nuisance. Examples of situations which would constitute a
nuisance are:
Having an animal which disturbs the rights of or threatens the safety of a member of the
general public, or interferes with the ordinary use and enjoyment of their property.
Allowing an animal to damage the property of anyone other than its owner.
Maintaining animals in an environment of unsanitary conditions which results in offensive
odors.
Allowing or permitting an animal to bark, whine, howl, crow or cackle in an excessive,
continuous or untimely fashion so as to interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of
neighboring premises.
Failing to confine a female dog in heat.
Failing to remove feces deposited by a dog on any public street, sidewalk, gutter, park or
other publicly owned or private property.
If you have any questions about a possible nuisance situation, please call 311.
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Egglplant Urban Farm Supply is a small family -owned company borne out of our love of
gardening, growing food, and backyard homesteading in the city.
Audrey Matson
I grew up on a small dairy farm in rural Minnesotawhere my dad kept chickens and bees
and my mom grew vegetables and canned food in the summers. beans and pickles and
strawberry jam. I moved to St. Paul for college and married a south Minneapolis boy, but
always thought we might move back to the country some day. In the meantime, we
settled in to our St. Paul neighborhood, had three children and fell in love with our
ramshackle Victorian house. We planted a garden. raised some chickens. tapped our
maple tree, and looked around to find there was a growing movement of urban
homesteaders in cities across the country
In addition to running the store. I am finishing a Masters of Agriculture in Horticulture
degree at the University of Minnesota, with a focus on garden center management and
organic and sustainable growing methods. 1 have worked most recently as the manager of
a small garden center in St Paul, and am a Minnesota Landscape and Nursery
Association Certified Professional. I am the founder and leader of the Mighty Midway 4-H
Club, whose first big pro)ect was to raise chicks for the Student Organic Fan at the
University of Minnesota
Bob Lies (pronounced Lease)
I was raised locally in south Minneapolis and moved to St Paul when we decided to buy a
home and raise our family. We have lived in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood for 16
years
I am not half the gardener that Audrey is. but I am a builder and a tinkerer and enjoy the
work of gardening almost as much as the fruits of the labor. In addition to helping Audrey
run the store. I am a technical writer and information systems analyst.
Copyright 2010-2011 Eggl Plant Urban Farm Supply, Co. All rights reserved I
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Minnesota Rules Chapter 9100
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarians' Licensure and Practice
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.ation and examination fees for licensure to practice veterinary medicine.
and renewal fee.
laneous fees.
fessional conduct.
um standards of practice.
education.
9100.0100 DEFINITIONS.
Subpart 1. Scope. The definitions in this part apply to this chapter.
Subp. la. Board. "Board" means the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
Subp. lb. Biologic. "Biologic" means a drug, derived from naturally occurring organisms, manufactured to
maintain and improve already existing physiological traits in an animal.
Subp. lc. Continuing education or approved continuing education program.
A. "Continuing education" means educational and training activities designed to contribute to the development
and enhancement of skills and obligations associated with the professional practice of veterinary medicine.
B. "Approved continuing education program" means an educational or training activity that meets the
requirements of the Board of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education Advisory Committee for the granting of
continuing education credits to the recipients of the program.
Subp. 1 e. Controlled substance. "Controlled substance" means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in
schedules I to V of Minnesota Statutes, section 152.02, or schedules I to V of the federal Controlled Substances
Act.
Subp. 2. Equipment. "Equipment" means instruments, tools, clothing, vehicles, and other equipment used in
the practice of veterinary medicine.
Subp. 3. Housing facility. "Housing facility" means a structure, cage, building, or other facility used for
housing animals under veterinary care.
Subp. 3a. Humane treatment. "Humane treatment" means care and treatment that prevents acts of omission or
commission, including deprivation of necessary food, water, and shelter, that causes or permits unnecessary or
unjustifiable pain, suffering, or death of an animal.
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Subp. 3b. Licensure renewal period. "Licensure renewal period" is a two-year period beginning on March 1
and ending on the last day of February two years later.
Subp. 4. Premises. "Premises" means property, including land and buildings on the land, used in the practice of
veterinary medicine.
Subp. 4a. Prescription drug. "Prescription drug" means a drug whose label is required by federal law to bear
the statement: "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian," or a
human drug or over-the-counter animal drug prescribed for use in any manner different from the manufacturer's
label instructions.
Subp. 4b. Sponsor or approved sponsor.
A. "Sponsor" means a person or entity who organizes a continuing education activity.
B. "Approved sponsor" means an entity or person who has been approved by the board to present continuing
education programs.
Subp. 4c. Sterile surgery. "Sterile surgery" means an invasive procedure in which aseptic technique is
practiced in patient preparation, instrumentation, and surgical attire.
Subp. 5. Veterinarian. "Veterinarian" means a person or professional veterinary corporation engaged in the
practice of veterinary medicine.
Subp. 6. Veterinarian -client -patient relationship. "Veterinarian -client -patient relationship" means a
relationship that meets the conditions established in Minnesota Statutes, section 156.16, subdivision 12.
Subp. 7. Veterinary facility.
A. "Veterinary facility" means a building, shelter, structure, or mobile unit in which licensed veterinarians
routinely engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.
B. "Emergency veterinary facility" means a facility equipped and staffed to provide acute veterinary care
during night, weekend, and holiday hours when most local daytime veterinary practices are closed.
9100.0200 PREMISES.
Subpart 1. Biologics and other drugs. Biologics and other drugs must be stored so as to prevent contamination
and deterioration according to the packaging and storage requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia & the
National Formulary, 1990 edition, published by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., Rockville,
Maryland. That publication is incorporated by reference, subject to frequent change, and available for inspection
and copying through the Minitex interlibrary loan system.
Subp. 2. Cages. Separate compartments must be provided for each hospitalized animal, except that neonate and
juvenile litter mates or animals from the same owner may be caged together when appropriate. Cages must be
cleaned and sanitized before their use by newly arrived animals. Excreta, spilled feed, and water must be removed
from cages as often as necessary to prevent contamination of the animals, to reduce hazards to the health of the
animals, and to eliminate odors. Cage size must be sufficient to allow an animal to stand, sit, lie down, and turn
around comfortably.
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Subp. 3. Communicable or contagious diseases. Animals affected with any clinical evidence of infectious,
contagious, or communicable diseases must be separated from all other animals so as to minimize the spread of
disease, and the animals must not be permitted to commingle with other animals on the premises.
Subp. 4. Equipment. Equipment must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
Subp. 5. Food and water. Food and water for animals must be kept free from contamination, and all
receptacles for food and water must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Animals must be provided with food
of sufficient quantity and quality to allow normal growth or the maintenance of body weight. Clean, potable water
sufficient to satisfy the animal's needs must be provided.
Subp. 6. Pest control. An effective program for the control of insects and other vermin on the premises must be
established and maintained.
Subp. 7. Sanitation. The premises must be kept clean and in good repair to facilitate acceptable sanitary
practices and must be kept free of accumulations of refuse.
Subp. 8. Storage. All supplies, including food and bedding, must be stored in facilities that adequately protect
the supplies against infestation, contamination, or deterioration. Refrigeration must be provided for all supplies that
are of a perishable nature, including foods, drugs, and biologics.
Subp. 9. Waste disposal. Covered, vermin -proof waste containers impermeable by water must be used for the
removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals, debris, and other waste. Disposal facilities
must be so operated to prevent a nuisance condition, to minimize insect and other vermin infestation, odor, and
disease hazards.
Subp. 10. Water and electric power. Reliable electric power and potable water adequate for the practice of
veterinary medicine must be made available at all times on the premises.
9100.0300 HOUSING FACILITIES.
Subpart 1. Cleaning and disinfecting. Housing facilities must be cleaned and disinfected as often as it is
necessary to maintain a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
Subp. 2. Drainage. A suitable method must be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water from indoor housing
facilities. Drains must be so constructed and maintained in good repair to avoid foul odors from them. If closed
drainage systems are used, they must be equipped with traps and so installed as to prevent any backup of sewage
and other waste materials onto the floors of the facilities.
Subp. 3. Heating. Indoor housing facilities for animals must be sufficiently heated when necessary to protect
the animals from cold and to provide for their health and comfort. The ambient temperature must not be allowed
to fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit for animals not acclimated to lower temperatures.
Subp. 4. Interior surfaces. The surfaces of indoor housing facilities with which animals come into contact must
be so constructed and maintained that they are substantially impervious to moisture and may be readily sanitized.
Subp. 5. Lighting. Indoor housing facilities for animals must have ample light, by natural or artificial means, or
both, of sufficient intensity and uniform distribution to permit routine inspection and cleaning.
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Subp. 6. Outdoor housing facilities. Outdoor housing facilities must provide adequate shelter to properly
protect animals from sun, rain, snow, and other weather elements and must provide adequate bedding, water, and
food.
Subp. 7. Structural strength. Housing facilities for animals must be structurally sound and kept in good repair.
The facilities must be designed and built so as to protect the animals from injury, to contain the animals, and to
restrict the entrance of other animals.
Subp. 8. Ventilation. Indoor housing facilities for animals must be adequately ventilated to prevent the
collection of offensive odors and to provide for the health and comfort of animals at all times. The facilities must
be provided with fresh air either by means of windows, vents, or air conditioning and must be ventilated so as to
minimize drafts, odors, and oisture condensation. Auxiliary ventilation, such as exhaust fans and vents or air
conditioning, must be provided when the ambient temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
9100.0400 APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEES FOR LICENSURE TO PRACTICE
VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Subpart 1. Application fee.
A. A person applying for a license to practice veterinary medicine in Minnesota or applying for a permit to take
the national veterinary medical examination must pay a $50 nonrefundable application fee to the board. Persons
submitting concurrent applications for licensure and a national examination permit shall pay only one application
fee.
B. The application fee received supports only the application with which the fee was submitted. A person who
applies more than once must submit the full application fee with each subsequent application.
Subp. 3. Examination fees.
A. All applicants for veterinary licensure in Minnesota must successfully pass the Minnesota Veterinary
Jurisprudence Examination. The fee for this examination is $50, payable to the board.
B. An applicant participating in the national veterinary licensing examination must complete a separate
application for the national examination and submit the application to the board for approval. Payment for the
national examination must be made by the applicant to the national board examination committee after the
application for examination has been approved by the board.
9100.0500 INITIAL AND RENEWAL FEE.
Subpart 1. Required for licensure. Each person now licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state, or
who becomes licensed by the Board of Veterinary Medicine to engage in the practice, shall pay an initial fee or a
biennial license renewal fee if the person wishes to practice veterinary medicine in the coming two-year period or
remain licensed as a veterinarian. A licensure period begins on March 1 and expires the last day of February two
years later. A licensee with an even -numbered license shall renew by March 1 of even -numbered years and a
licensee with an odd -numbered license shall renew by March 1 of odd -numbered years. For 1996 license renewals,
licensees with an even -numbered license shall renew for two years. Licensees with an odd -numbered license shall
renew for one year and commence renewal for a two-year period in 1997.
Subp. 2. Amount. The initial licensure fee and the biennial renewal fee is $200 and must be paid to the
executive director of the board on or before March 1 of the first year of the biennial license period. By January 1 of
the first year for which the biennial renewal fee is due, the board shall issue a renewal application to each current
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