Amending HRM Bylaws to Permit Backyard Poultry Raising
Halifax Municipal CouncilThis petition requests municipal permission for residents of Halifax, Nova Scotia to raise a small number of poultry in their backyards, subject to reasonable controls and reg... continue reading »
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"Let us keep cows too."
"Yes! There is nothing wrong with this idea."
"During my 5 years in asia, I came to appreciate not only the utility of pet chickens, but also their beauty. How silly that Halifax residents can pay someone to snatch an 'exotic' creature from its natural habitat and subject it to a life in a foreign env"
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"I'm vegan and I think this is a great idea. They aren't being force fed or kept in cages all day - the eggs aren't being carted halfway across the province. It's sustainable and this woman is certainly taking better care of her animals than the farmers sh"
"rediculous it's not allowed"
"Yay chickens! Boo restrictive and outdated bylaws."
"A few well tended chickens will not lead to rodent problems. Bird feeding, while well intentioned, is likely to leave more waste grain and seeds on the ground for rodents than raising poultry."
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"I think it's a wonderful idea from many facets -- fresh local food, suppression of bugs, all the many benefits of urban agriculture."
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"Why not? Rats & mice have always been around the City, What about all the pigeons? They make more mess that just 3 chickens would. Is the City now going to ban all of us who feed birds just because the seed on the ground attracts rodents?"
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