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College Township in Centre County unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday night on residential chickens, making it possible to own the farm animals as pets.
The fight for backyard chickens began last July when 10-year-old Maeve Elliot began raising hens during the pandemic.
The Elliot family bought the pets without knowing they weren’t allowed. The previous ordinance restricted farm animals from residential properties less than 10 acres.
Maeve said the hens have been good for her mental health.
“Chickens may not seem like much, but they meant a lot to me. They are not just food, they are family, Maeve said.