Backyard chickens in Englewood, Colorado

Yes. The City of Englewood expressly permits the raising of domestic poultry. Under Englewood Municipal Code §7-1C-4, while cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine are prohibited city-wide, the ordinance states that the raising of domestic poultry such as chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, doves, pheasants or other non-exotic domesticated fowl is permitted within the City of Englewood. No numeric cap on the number of hens is set in the code, and no permit is mentioned as a prerequisite to keeping chickens. Owners must still comply with the City's general nuisance clause (§15-11-1), which makes it unlawful to keep any 'animals or fowl of any kind' that by odor, uncleanliness, disease, sound, or cry disturb the peace and comfort of the neighborhood, and the sanitation clause (§7-1C-2) requiring weekly manure removal.

Englewood sits at roughly 5,350 ft elevation along Colorado's Front Range, giving it cold, dry winters (regular nights below 10°F) and hot, dry summers with intense high-altitude sun. Rapid day-to-night temperature swings and occasional heavy spring snowstorms mean coops should be insulated and wind-blocked, with good ventilation to manage summer heat.

Englewood's location along the South Platte River corridor and adjacent greenbelts means backyard flocks can attract red-tailed hawks, urban foxes, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, and weasels. A fully enclosed, predator-resistant run and a secure, latched coop door are strongly recommended even though the municipal code itself does not mandate specific predator-proofing standards.