I was involved in a crime - this is my confession.

Okay, that was a bit dramatic, but I did know that my neighbors were doing something "illegal," and I did not do anything about it.

My neighbors, a young couple who frequently come over for game nights, drinks, etc., have owned chickens pretty much as long as we have known them.

For the first year after my neighbors moved in, the whole street heard a loud cock-a-doodle-doo every morning.

As a morning person, and I mean 4:30 AM wake up early, the morning wake-up call from the neighborhood rooster did not bother me in the slightest...

But it certainly bothered my neighbors... enough to call the police.

Is it illegal to own roosters in New Hampshire?

In many cities and towns, owning roosters is illegal. The main concern, from a city or town's perspective, is the noise.

In populated cities like Portsmouth, Dover, Manchester, Concord, etc., a rooster doing its wake-up call could wake up half the street... which is why they are banned in those New Hampshire towns for sure!

Some cities in New Hampshire allow roosters under certain conditions, like the size of your land. Again, so the noise does not bother other members of the town!

You should review your town or city's official rules on their website for the most accurate answer to whether or not you can own them where you live.

Keep scrolling to see the 13 animals you can legally own in Maine... they will certainly surprise you.