Comments on: Draft Hen Bylaw Ready for Public Input http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/10/05/draft-hen-bylaw-ready-for-public-input/ promoting responsible care of urban chickens Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:47:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: vancouver is one step closer to backyard chickens! « eat your lawn http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/10/05/draft-hen-bylaw-ready-for-public-input/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 vancouver is one step closer to backyard chickens! « eat your lawn Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:46:33 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=161#comment-1488 [...] Check out the bylaw and some recommendations for tweaking from farm folk city folk here. [...] [...] Check out the bylaw and some recommendations for tweaking from farm folk city folk here. [...]

]]> By: Straw http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/10/05/draft-hen-bylaw-ready-for-public-input/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Straw Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:12:07 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=161#comment-1302 I signed! Me and my roommates are wanting chickens, we are sure everyone in our neighborhood would love them too. I signed! Me and my roommates are wanting chickens, we are sure everyone in our neighborhood would love them too.

]]> By: hen houses http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/10/05/draft-hen-bylaw-ready-for-public-input/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 hen houses Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:08 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=161#comment-1296 Hi Heather! Thanks for that good summary. It's nice to have someone translate what it all means and how it will affect us. Much appreciated! Hi Heather! Thanks for that good summary. It’s nice to have someone translate what it all means and how it will affect us. Much appreciated!

]]> By: Victoria http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/2009/10/05/draft-hen-bylaw-ready-for-public-input/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Victoria Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:11:44 +0000 http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/?p=161#comment-1277 1) Chickens are social animals, they don't like being alone. they likes to be close to each other. There's NO NEED 4 square ft space for each in their coop. 2) Is there any by-law says that dogs or caged small birds shouldn't be inside house? No! Now why the new bylaw requires chickens must be 10 feet away from house? Chickens're happy being outside their soop to pick up worms in the garden, please let them do it--good for both chickens and the garden! I have to guest that someone just try hard to CREAT such strange bylaw that not let people in Vancouver to have chickens in yard easily. Should we say"no" to dogs talk on public street or swim in river or ocean? So what's wrong with people having chickens inside their own property, front or back yard? It's totally should be the owners' choice, as long as they don't disturb others. If the city this time makes such harsh rules/bylaw for city chickens, to be fair, we should redo those bylaws for another home pets, too. Chickens are so gentle, they don't bite, scratch. They don't sleep in people's bedrooms. And chickens pick up pest to make people's yard GO GREEN. As a bonus, hens lay organic fresh eggs for their owners. Why the city don't speed up to pass an easier bylaw to allow chickens settle down their nests soon in Vancouver's lands? Victoria (in Dunbar area) 1) Chickens are social animals, they don’t like being alone. they likes to be close to each other. There’s NO NEED 4 square ft space for each in their coop.
2) Is there any by-law says that dogs or caged small birds shouldn’t be inside house? No! Now why the new bylaw requires chickens must be 10 feet away from house? Chickens’re happy being outside their soop to pick up worms in the garden, please let them do it–good for both chickens and the garden!
I have to guest that someone just try hard to CREAT such strange bylaw that not let people in Vancouver to have chickens in yard easily.

Should we say”no” to dogs talk on public street or swim in river or ocean? So what’s wrong with people having chickens inside their own property, front or back yard? It’s totally should be the owners’ choice, as long as they don’t disturb others.
If the city this time makes such harsh rules/bylaw for city chickens, to be fair, we should redo those bylaws for another home pets, too. Chickens are so gentle, they don’t bite, scratch. They don’t sleep in people’s bedrooms. And chickens pick up pest to make people’s yard GO GREEN. As a bonus, hens lay organic fresh eggs for their owners. Why the city don’t speed up to pass an easier bylaw to allow chickens settle down their nests soon in Vancouver’s lands?

Victoria (in Dunbar area)

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