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Chicken sales #927435

Asked April 03, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT

I work at a tractor supply and I'm a local elected official. In the TSC training on chickens they say that it's the law that we sell chickens with a minimum of 4 birds and everything else (ducks, guineas, turkeys, etc) is only 2. Our village allows up to 4 chickens with a permit. Is there really a sale minimum codified in law? What's the law? If we are going to update our ordinance to better align with other laws, what other pitfalls should out ordinance committee consider?

Barry County Michigan

Expert Response

Good afternoon and thank you for reaching out. I’m going to recommend you connect with our poultry specialist. Please click on the link below for her contact information.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/search?tag=poultry&county=&contentTypeOption=Person&tagUsage=or&searchType=searchBar&hideHomePage=true#results. 
Best wishes,
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