Your Voice, Our Future!

Your Voice, Our Future!

    • Chicken PetitionSign the Petition to keep the current code as is ‘§52-12 Poultry houses; domestic fowl, or enacting any ordinance or regulation prohibiting maintaining domestic chickens or poultry flocks’, including roosters who insure future healthy chicks, protect flocks and properties within the town limits. Sign Today! Share Your Voice!
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Blue hens that were donated to the University Flock.

Keep Millsboro’s Chicken Tradition Alive

For decades, chickens have been a part of life in Millsboro. Legally allowed since 1972, they’ve provided more than fresh eggs—they’ve offered families food security, self-sufficiency, and a connection to our community’s heritage..

Now, some Town Council members are questioning this long-standing tradition. Mary D-Silva, a current Town Council member, campaigned on addressing “kitchen-table quality-of-life issues,” making this an important local conversation for families and residents alike.1

Even Delaware’s state bird, the Blue Hen carries historical significance, linked to Revolutionary War, soldiers nicknamed them “Caldwell’s Gamecocks.” Keeping chickens isn’t just about eggs and our health —it’s about preserving a piece of our past and protecting a way of life. 2, 3

‘Join the Flock’ Today!

Add ‘Your Voice’ to the petition to ‘Keep Chickens Legal’ in Millsboro.

Every signature helps protect this beloved tradition and ensures that backyard chickens remain part of our community for generations to come.

Sign the Petition

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  • Keep Chickens LegalFor decades, chickens have been a part of life in Millsboro. Legally allowed since 1972, they’ve provided more than fresh eggs—they’ve offered families food security, self-sufficiency, and a connection to our community’s heritage. Sign the Petition to keep chickens legal!
    • Chicken PetitionSign the Petition to keep the current code as is ‘§52-12 Poultry houses; domestic fowl, or enacting any ordinance or regulation prohibiting maintaining domestic chickens or poultry flocks’, including roosters who insure future healthy chicks, protect flocks and properties within the town limits. Sign Today! Share Your Voice!
    • Sign the PetitionSign the Petition. Take Action. Voice Your Position. Keep Chickens Legal.
  • Factory Farming
    • Antibiotics in Agriculture
    • Intensification of Agriculture: Factory Farming
  • Self-Sufficiency
  • Your VoiceWe, the people, face unnecessary restrictions. Most often the people aren’t asked or involved before decisions are decided – effecting our homes, property and daily lives.
  • Privacy
  • Login
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