Backyard chickens in Grapevine, Texas

Yes. The City of Grapevine's official FAQ confirms you must adhere to the guidelines in the Code of Ordinance found in Chapter 6, "Animals and Fowl," of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances. Under Sec. 6-1, "Fowl" is defined as a bird of the order Galliformes, which can be used as food, including but not limited to the common domesticated chicken, duck, geese, turkey, quail, dove, and pheasant. Sec. 6-2(d) requires that fowl enclosures be kept at least 50 feet from neighboring residences and other structures, and Sec. 6-2(e) prohibits maintaining any coop or pen in a manner that creates offensive odors or a public nuisance. A secondary chicken-law directory citing City ordinance Section 6-4 reports that Grapevine allows up to 6 hens, prohibits roosters, and requires a permit to keep fowl.

Grapevine sits in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas, which experiences hot, humid summers (often above 95°F) and generally mild winters with occasional short cold snaps or ice events. Chicken keepers should prioritize shade, ventilation, and fresh water in summer, and wind-blocking, insulated coop features for the rare winter freeze.

Suburban Grapevine backyards commonly face raccoons and opossums raiding coops at night, while hawks are a daytime threat to free-ranging birds near the many greenbelts, parks, and lake areas around Grapevine Lake. Coyotes and snakes are also present in the surrounding North Texas region, especially near creek corridors and undeveloped lots.