Shellie Tippet poses in front of the chicken coop in the backyard of her home in Eureka on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Tippet’s homeowners association is threatening to remove the coop if Tippet doesn’t comply with certain regulations, including reducing its height.
EUREKA — The day after a new Missouri law overturned her homeowners association’s ban on chickens in August, Shellie Tippet brought home chickens. Now, the association is threatening fines and legal action if she doesn’t take down the chicken coop she built for them.
Shellie Tippet’s chickens, named Lemon Drop and Marshmallow, mill around a chicken run outside of Tippet’s home in Eureka on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Tippet got her chickens after a recent Missouri state law was passed allowing homeowners to keep backyard chickens regardless of HOA restrictions.
Shellie Tippet collects eggs from her homemade coop outside her home in Eureka on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Tippet typically collects two to four eggs a night from the coop.
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Shellie Tippet poses in front of the chicken coop in the backyard of her home in Eureka on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Tippet’s homeowners association is threatening to remove the coop if Tippet doesn’t comply with certain regulations, including reducing its height.
Shellie Tippet’s chickens, named Lemon Drop and Marshmallow, mill around a chicken run outside of Tippet’s home in Eureka on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Tippet got her chickens after a recent Missouri state law was passed allowing homeowners to keep backyard chickens regardless of HOA restrictions.
Shellie Tippet collects eggs from her homemade coop outside her home in Eureka on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Tippet typically collects two to four eggs a night from the coop.