Is a rooster an animal at large?

Answer 1

An animal "at large" is an animal that is not contained or restrained by the owner. It does not have to be roaming or encroaching on other property to be at large. At large means roaming freely. Unless the rooster is caged - it is at large. If it is free - even if it stays in the owner's yard but has the ability to leave the yard if it decides to - then it is at large. If it's wings are clipped or other measures taken so that it physically can not climb, jump or fly over a fence, and it could only get out of the enclosure by accident, then it would not be at large. Compare it to a pet dog which is allowed to roam free in a fenced yard (not at large) and could only escape if the gate is accidentally left open or if it digs out. It can reasonably be expected to stay in the yard. Once it escapes it is at large. Being loose in an unfenced yard, even the most well trained dog that comes when you call is still at large.