It may seem strange for a teacher to say this, but speaking in a public venue makes me nervous. And tonight was no exception. Maybe because the issue was dear to us.
I spoke out in favor of changing our city zoning laws to allow chickens to be raised in town. The city recently rewrote their zoning laws, which needed to be done. Under the ordinance for household pets, chickens were counted as agricultural animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits and rodents are allowed. There are many chickens being raised within city limits, and a few of us spoke to the planner and city manager about changing this for chickens. Four different adults spoke and one brave young lady.
To their credit the planning commission sees that a change is warranted and over the next few months I have no doubt the ordinance will change and chickens will cluck with no fear.
Now, we need a change for turkeys.
P.S. Did you know that turkey guano has a preventative chemical that is good for chickens? I'm going to have to look this up.
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All I've ever heard is to keep the turkeys and chickens apart. It would be interesting to see if they are better off together. When I lived in Camarillo in Southern CA years ago, the city allowed 4 hens in the yard. I told the neighbors we were allowed 6 and then kept 8. They didn't care since I supplied them with fresh eggs.
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