07/23/2025
🐓🏡 Can You Have Backyard Chickens in Rhode Island? Here’s the Ultimate Town-by-Town Guide!
Thinking about fresh eggs from your own backyard? 🥚 Here's the scoop on which RI towns say “yes!”—and which say “no cluckin’ way”👇
✅ Towns That Allow Hens (With Some Rules!):
Barrington • Bristol* • Burrillville (Pascoag) • Charlestown • Coventry • Cranston • Cumberland • Exeter • Foster • Glocester • Hopkinton • Jamestown • Johnston • Lincoln • Little Compton • Newport • New Shoreham (Block Island) • North Kingstown • North Smithfield • Richmond • South Kingstown • Warren • Warwick (5+ acres only) • West Warwick • Westerly • Woonsocket
❌ Towns That Don’t Allow Backyard Chickens:
East Providence • North Providence • Pawtucket • Scituate • Smithfield
❓ Unknown/Confirm with Town Hall:
Central Falls • East Greenwich • Middletown • Narragansett • Portsmouth • Tiverton • West Greenwich
📝 What You Need to Know:
Most towns allow hens only (no roosters 🚫🐓)
Coop rules: size limits (usually ≤64 sq ft), height limits (≤8 ft), fencing, setbacks, and cleanliness 🧼
Some towns require permits or special use approval
🏡💛 Whether you want a cozy coop in the backyard or a sprawling homestead, let’s talk.
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