PART 3 ESTABLISHING YOUR OWN HOME FLOCK YOUR FIRST STEP SHOULD BE TO MAKE ENQUIRIES WITH YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO. MANY LOCAL COUNCILS HAVE REGULATIONS ON THE KEEPING OF POULTRY. Typically, council regulations will include a restriction on the number of birds that are allowed on any given property. Many will also prohibit keeping roosters in metropolitan areas – yes, they do crow at dawn, and yes, your neighbours will mind. 22 | THE CHOOK BOOK