What are the laws regarding keeping chickens as pets in the United Kingdom?
There is not likely to be any national/state law for the UK with regard to pet chickens, but rather there will be local laws and codes governing a specific part of the city, town or area in question. So while there may be national laws in regards to poultry they would not be of special concern to pet bird fanciers. You need to find out about the local laws governing your particular area. For example, you may live in a housing development that has certain covenants or codes that address poultry and livestock keeping. You may live in a city or town or county that has local laws governing the zones in which poultry, livestock, horses etc. may be kept. Therefore, you are more likely going to need to look more specifically at your local regulations. In my personal experience, chickens and other poultry make outstanding pets. In fact, I consider them to be one of the best and possibly my favorite. While they do not give as much affection or attention to their owner as a dog, they require far
