Backyard chickens in Flower Mound, Texas

Yes, backyard chickens are allowed in Flower Mound, Texas. The Town Council amended the poultry provisions of Chapter 6 ("Animals"), Section 6-281 ("Enclosure Requirements"), of the Code of Ordinances in 2012 to make it easier for residents on standard residential lots to keep hens.

Under the amended ordinance, hens are permitted on residential lots of less than one acre, whereas previously chickens were only allowed on tracts of an acre or larger. However, roosters are prohibited town-wide — the ordinance added a new subsection (c) making it "unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a rooster on any premises in the town" (§ 6-281(c)). Poultry coops or other enclosures must be set back from property lines (§ 6-281(b)).

Flower Mound sits in North Texas' humid subtropical climate zone, with hot, humid summers often exceeding 95-100°F and mild winters with occasional freezes. Coops should prioritize shade, cross-ventilation, and cool, accessible water in summer, while providing simple wind-blocks for the relatively brief cold snaps in winter.

Flower Mound's mix of suburban neighborhoods and adjacent greenbelts/creek corridors (like those along Grapevine Lake and the town's many parks) supports populations of raccoons, coyotes, foxes, hawks, owls, opossums, and snakes, all of which can threaten backyard flocks. Predator-proof coop construction (hardware cloth, secure locks, buried wire aprons) is strongly recommended.