Hutchinson raises chicken count

If someone wants a larger flock of chickens and has the area to do that, they can add an additional chicken for every 250 square feet.

HUTCHINSON — Hutchinson residents can bring more chickens home to roost.

The Hutchinson City Council voted Tuesday to increase the number of chickens a resident can own, changing it from three to eight chickens on most city properties, the Hutchinson News reported.

Jim Sietnater, interim planning director, told the newspaper that keeping chickens is a growing trend.

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