NC · verified 2026-10-21
Yadkinville, NC
Short answerYes: the Town of Yadkinville code allows up to 3 birds; the cited code does not mention roosters; the cited code does not mention a permit; and the coop setback is 100 ft.
Buying notes for backyard hens inside the Town of Yadkinville corporate limits. HOA covenants and county rules outside city limits can differ.
Heads up: These rules apply inside the Town of Yadkinville corporate limits only. An HOA or neighborhood covenant can still ban hens. Those private rules are usually not public, so HenCheck does not look them up.
Primary source: Sec. 8-2-5. - Keeping livestock, swine and fowl.
At a glance
- Hen cap
- Up to 3 hens
- Roosters
- Not addressed in the cited code
- Permit & fee
- Code does not mention a permit
- Setback
- 100 ft
The rule, quoted
Word for word from Sec. 8-2-5. - Keeping livestock, swine and fowl.
How many hens
“(i) No more than three fowl, including but not limited to chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas or other fowl may be kept on a lot containing less than one acre.”
3 on lots under 1 acre; more on larger lots.
Sec. 8-2-5. - Keeping livestock, swine and fowl.
Roosters
The cited code section does not mention roosters. Ask the city before you keep one.
Permit and fee
Code does not mention a permit. Ask the city whether a permit is needed before you buy birds.
Setback / screening
“(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, keep or house any fowl within 100 feet of any residential or commercial building, school, church or other establishment.”
100 ft from any home or business building, school or church. The code has no exception for your own house.
What to buy
Named products and shops are real. Confirm stock, shipping, and that the vet still sees poultry before you spend money.
Shared Yadkinville, NC area list: same stores for every city in this metro.
Hatchery
Cackle Hatchery
Ships live chicks to North Carolina via USPS Priority Mail. Cackle's FAQ lists North Carolina among the states it ships to, with chicks going out Mondays and Wednesdays from February to August and Wednesdays only from August to late October. Order sexed pullets if your city bans roosters or does not address them.
Feed store
Tractor Supply — Yadkinville (#2952)
Yadkinville — 948 S State St, Yadkinville, NC 27055. (336) 849-4126. Store page lists livestock feed and farm supplies, including chicken coops, waterers and feeders.
Coop
OverEZ Medium Chicken Coop with Wooden 8 ft Chicken Run
Dimensions: Coop 50¼ in L × 52½ in W × 62¼ in H (includes nesting box), sized by OverEZ for up to 10 chickens; Wooden 8 ft run 8 ft W × 8 ft L × 6 ft 3 in H
Price: Coop $1,699.00 (Classic or Coastal finish; the Farmhouse finish was out of stock); Wooden 8 ft run $1,899.00. Prices as shown on overezchickencoop.com on 2026-10-21. OverEZ lists its smaller 5-chicken coop as out of stock.
The coop footprint is about 4.2 ft × 4.4 ft and the run is 8 ft × 8 ft, so with the coop at the end of the run plan on roughly 8 ft × 12.5 ft. Measure your setback from the cited code before you pick a spot, and check any height limit: the run is 6 ft 3 in tall. OverEZ ships coops and runs by tractor-trailer freight to the end of your driveway; homes on islands or on roads a truck cannot reach may need to pick up at a freight terminal.
Vet
No verified poultry vet yet
We have not confirmed a clinic here that says it treats chickens. Call local vets and ask before you need one.
Verified 2026-10-21 against Sec. 8-2-5. - Keeping livestock, swine and fowl. at https://library.municode.com/nc/yadkinville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOGEOR_TIT8OF_CH2ANCO_ARTBLI_S8-2-5KELISWFO. Read the live code before you build or order birds.