DOMESTICATED BLISS

Dallas allows residents to keep chicken coops in their backyards as long as there’s no rooster. As many as five livestock animals, such as sheep and goats, are allowed as long as they don’t cause a nuisance. It’s even legal to raise and process birds for food, but only for personal consumption. Horses are regulated more strictly. At least 15,000 square feet of open grazing space is required for one horse. More than that requires half an acre per horse. Our city’s regulations on farm animals are lenient even compared to the suburbs. Here are a few of the Oak Cliffers who keep livestock at home.

Story by RACHEL STONE | Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO