Chickens in the City!!
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To: Ottawa City Council
We, the undersigned citizens of Ottawa, believe that chickens belong within the city limits. Current by-law should be changed to allow 2-4 laying hens in our urban backyards for the following reasons:
-- fertilizer byproduct increases garden health
-- control pests and weeds
-- educates children about food sources
-- increase food security by providing delicious and nutritious fresh eggs
-- waste reduction (table scraps and garden waste can be fed to chickens)
-- increases self-sufficiency and inter-dependency within our community
-- a properly cleaned and maintained chicken coop is no threat to sanitation
By allowing chickens within the city limits, the City of Ottawa will be following the lead of other major urban centres such as New York, Seattle and Chicago in encouraging responsible stewardship of the urban landscape and food production on a household scale.
We, the undersigned citizens of Ottawa, believe that chickens belong within the city limits. Current by-law should be changed to allow 2-4 laying hens in our urban backyards for the following reasons:
-- fertilizer byproduct increases garden health
-- control pests and weeds
-- educates children about food sources
-- increase food security by providing delicious and nutritious fresh eggs
-- waste reduction (table scraps and garden waste can be fed to chickens)
-- increases self-sufficiency and inter-dependency within our community
-- a properly cleaned and maintained chicken coop is no threat to sanitation
By allowing chickens within the city limits, the City of Ottawa will be following the lead of other major urban centres such as New York, Seattle and Chicago in encouraging responsible stewardship of the urban landscape and food production on a household scale.
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Atiya H
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As a family living in Otawa for the past 40 ears I think this would add to the benefit of all the families and make Ottawa a leader in altering the ideas of urban living.
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Alexandria T
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Living in an apartment, I cannot have chickens, however, I believe this to be a sincere and necessary sustainability issue.
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Sheri F
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the treatment of farmed chickens is unethical. Either change the laws about how our food is raised or let us raise it ourselves.
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