Backyard Chickens in Wake Forest
Posted on Mar 15, 2009 under Keeping chickens |
This is an example of the issues that are cropping up all over the country as people try to keep a few chickens in theit backyard. it’s in sharp contrast with other countries, where, for example in the UK you can keep up to 50 chickens without any sort of permit. All across the US there are increasing numbers of people challenging local ordnances.
An animal ordinance in Wake Forest has some people in the town crying fowl. They want to make it easier to legally raise chickens in their backyards. Emily Cole, a Wake Forest resident, was interested in creating a small backyard chicken coop, but she was frustrated when she was unable to receive a permit to do so. Because chickens are considered livestock under town ordinances, you can not raise them in town limits without the written consent of every homeowner within 500 feet of your …
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March 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Someone needs to …
Someone needs to tell Wake Forest’s city council that poultry are not livestock. The USDA and most cities consider them pets.
Also, chickens were exclusively raised by housewives in their backyards until modern poultry farming was developed in the 20’s and 30’s. They are not out of place in urban/subrban settings.
As for the neighbors, would they rather have a few quite chickens or a barking dog or wandering cat.
March 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm
YAY for urban …
YAY for urban rebels. We too have girls in our yard, and “against the rules”. Our neighbors love the occasional gift of eggs, and no one has complained. Our friend is the chief of police and he knows about the girls and hasn’t done anything , so we continue “stickin’ it to the man” as it were.
Did you know that in New York City it’s completely legal to have hens in your back yard! Just no rooster…Los Angeles is the same way…and us in NC get stuck with the stuck up’s.
March 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I think it’s …
I think it’s interesting how the ‘negative’ neighbor guy didn’t understand that they wouldn’t be running around the neighborhood or sitting out ‘in the middle of people’s front yards’… pay attention people!
March 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Backyard chickens …
Backyard chickens are the way of the future.
March 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm
good report
good report