HOA Stole My Chickens, Paid Back

They Stole My Chickens — So I Used the Law Against the HOA While I was out

of state, the HOA next to my land decided my backyard chicken coop violated their

“community standards,” even though my property isn’t part of their HOA. They entered my

land, removed the coop, and sent my chickens to a local shelter without telling

me. When I returned and found my animals gone, I didn’t yell—I

gathered proof. In most U.S. states, backyard chickens are legal,

and removing livestock without permission counts as theft. I filed a police report,

contacted animal control, and sent the HOA copies of the law, my property survey,