Denver Animal Census

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This website was created to campaign to change the chicken law in Denver. The campaign succeeded and the law was changed in June

2011 to allow chickens and goats For details on the current law click here: http://www.denverurbanhomesteading.com/new_page_3.htm

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO ORGANIC CHICKEN FEED OR TO LEARN HOW TO RAISE A CHICKEN, DAIRY OR FIBER GOAT, VEGETABLE GARDENING, BEEKEEPING, KNITTING, RESTORING OLD WOOD FURNITURE, HOMEBREWING, WORM COMPOSTING OR CANNING.

Permitted livestock in Denver 2006-March 25, 2009

Information collated from copies of permits supplied by Animal Control

Animals	Quantity
2006
Chickens	25 (same owner)
Horse	1 (same owner)
Hens	5
Horse	3
Potbelly pigs	2
2007
Miniature horse	2 (same owner)
Nigerian dwarf does	2 (same owner)
2008
hens	6 (same owner)
ducks	6 (same owner)
hens	6
rooster	1
miniature horse	2
pygmy goat	1
pot belly pig	1
Churro sheep	4
Miniature horse	2
Chickens	2
Hens	3
Hens	3
Hens	6
Chickens	5
2009
Gms Blk F 8 yrs	1
Gdr F 4 yrs	1
Husx F 4 yrs	1
Wmn F 3 yrs	1
[??? Does anyone know what these are???]
Chickens	8
Nigerian dwarf goat	2 (same owner)
Chickens	4 (same owner)
Chickens	2
Chickens	3
Hens	4
Chickens	4

TOTALS FOR PERIOD Jan 1, 2006 – Mar 25, 2009
Chickens (hens)	80
Chickens (roosters)	1
Horses	10
Goats	5
Sheep	4
Ducks	6
Pigs	3

In order to make an estimate of permitted animals for all years James multiplied the numbers above by 5, figuring that people move away, their animals die and they do not replace them, etc. Thus the total permitted animal population in Denver is estimated to be:

Chickens (hens)	400
Chickens (roosters)	5
Horses	50
Goats	25
Sheep	20
Ducks	30
Pigs	15

And in order to make an estimate of ALL animals in Denver, permitted and unpermitted, James multiplied the chickens and ducks by a factor of 2, but he did not multiply the other animals as he thinks it is unlikely that people would harbor them without permits. Thus, the total permitted and unpermitted animal population in Denver is estimated to be:

Chickens (hens)	800
Chickens (roosters)	10
Horses	50
Goats	25
Sheep	20
Ducks	60
Pigs	15