{"id":7299,"date":"2023-05-31T14:20:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/?p=7299"},"modified":"2023-05-31T14:20:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:20:25","slug":"how-many-animals-can-be-housed-on-one-half-acre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/2023\/05\/31\/how-many-animals-can-be-housed-on-one-half-acre\/","title":{"rendered":"How many animals can be housed on one-half acre?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;A town code enforcement officer would like to know what the \\&quot;Right to Food Laws\\&quot; would be or where to find them. Specifically how many animals a dwelling can have on a half-acre lot and the placement of manure piles with regard to a dwelling. Also, how many animals can be kept in a small place before it is animal danger and cruelty? He is looking for guidance.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">A town code enforcement officer would like to know what the &#8220;Right to Food Laws&#8221; would be or where to find them. Specifically how many animals a dwelling can have on a half-acre lot and the placement of manure piles with regard to a dwelling. Also, how many animals can be kept in a small place before it is animal danger and cruelty? He is looking for guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We recommend at least 1 Acre for grazing 1 animal unit and an animal unit is 1,000 pounds. There is an Agricultural Compliance Program website that has a lot of information about manure and carcass management on the farm. \\nA good person to contact about livestock complaints is Matthew Randall, matthew.randall@maine.gov,\u00a0 phone: (207) 557-0252 with the Maine Dept of Ag. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1055489,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:6697728},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;comic sans ms, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:103,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:135}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:103,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/ag_compliance\/index.shtml&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:135}\">We recommend at least 1 Acre for grazing 1 animal unit and an animal unit is 1,000 pounds. 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