Outlaw Chickens

I always wanted to have a big backyard where I could grow my own vegetables, some raspberry bushes, and have a couple of hens for fresh eggs. Unfortunately, in a lot of cities prohibit people from owning chickens and keeping them in their backyards. I came across this website that I thought was too awesome not to share.

It's a Chicken Revolution - Chickens in the Yard (C.I.T.Y.) believe in the right to home-grown food. They "are ordinary people who strongly believe in the right to raise a few hens for pets and for eggs on private properties for which we pay taxes". The website features a "Che Chicken" mascot.

Their Mission: "to legalize backyard chicken-keeping in the city of Salem, Oregon, and help others do the same in cities around the country."

The site serves as a source of knowledge and help for those wanting to change their own city ordinances and start a "chicken revolution", and also features this great video:

In BC, Burnaby and New Westminster already allow residents to raise chickens outdoors. So do American cities such as New York, Seattle and Portland. Vancouver bylaws stipulate that only homeowners with a minimum of one acre of land can raise chickens, however, the city has released draft guidelines for keeping backyard hens, which means it may soon be legal.

Read more http://www.chickensinvancouver.com/

For more info about raising your own chickens, check out Backyard Poultry Magazine.

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