Comments on: Farm City Living: Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture http://spacingatlantic.ca/2009/12/11/farm-city-living-backyard-chickens-and-urban-agriculture/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:10:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred Connors http://spacingatlantic.ca/2009/12/11/farm-city-living-backyard-chickens-and-urban-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 Fred Connors Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:41:20 +0000 http://spacingatlantic.ca/?p=2207#comment-2715 I have been raising hens for eggs on my property in Halifax for the last two months. We have engaged the support of neighbours by offering fresh eggs to families who help our flock when we are out of town. Local children are able to learn where food comes from and how to raise animals humanely for food. Our property on Bloomfield St in Halifax has become a petting zoo of sorts for the community and has brought a vitality to an address that was formerly a CRACK HOUSE before we purchased it and convereted it to urban agriculture. Today I was served a notice by HRM to remove my hens by August 6th or face charges. I am opting for 'facing charges'. I could raise rats in my backyard and violate no bylaw. Raising hens for food is a crime? This is insane!!! I have been raising hens for eggs on my property in Halifax for the last two months. We have engaged the support of neighbours by offering fresh eggs to families who help our flock when we are out of town. Local children are able to learn where food comes from and how to raise animals humanely for food. Our property on Bloomfield St in Halifax has become a petting zoo of sorts for the community and has brought a vitality to an address that was formerly a CRACK HOUSE before we purchased it and convereted it to urban agriculture. Today I was served a notice by HRM to remove my hens by August 6th or face charges. I am opting for 'facing charges'. I could raise rats in my backyard and violate no bylaw. Raising hens for food is a crime? This is insane!!!

]]> By: Veronica http://spacingatlantic.ca/2009/12/11/farm-city-living-backyard-chickens-and-urban-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Veronica Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:41:43 +0000 http://spacingatlantic.ca/?p=2207#comment-382 Seems like we need a coop d'etat... Seems like we need a coop d'etat...

]]> By: Steve Bedard http://spacingatlantic.ca/2009/12/11/farm-city-living-backyard-chickens-and-urban-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Steve Bedard Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:35:20 +0000 http://spacingatlantic.ca/?p=2207#comment-345 Having met and talked to Louise about this a few years ago, I thought she was a very responsible... um... chicken keeper. She told me that she had asked her neighbors for their thoughts about her interest in raising some chickens, and they were all down with the idea. This guy that phoned her up was (from what I hear) a block down the street. I'm going to have to agree with Van Gurp: raising chickens responsibly seems like a pretty harmless endeavor. Not sure why our council waists so much time on these ridiculous affairs when we have bigger fish (or eggs) to fry. Having met and talked to Louise about this a few years ago, I thought she was a very responsible... um... chicken keeper. She told me that she had asked her neighbors for their thoughts about her interest in raising some chickens, and they were all down with the idea. This guy that phoned her up was (from what I hear) a block down the street.

I'm going to have to agree with Van Gurp: raising chickens responsibly seems like a pretty harmless endeavor. Not sure why our council waists so much time on these ridiculous affairs when we have bigger fish (or eggs) to fry.

]]> By: Jared Knoxville http://spacingatlantic.ca/2009/12/11/farm-city-living-backyard-chickens-and-urban-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Jared Knoxville Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:27:56 +0000 http://spacingatlantic.ca/?p=2207#comment-329 Hey Mark, great article. Know of any examples of cities (canadian or international) that have had urban chickens for a long time already? Wonder if they have any insight into the long term impact of getting these guys in our backyards. Hey Mark, great article. Know of any examples of cities (canadian or international) that have had urban chickens for a long time already? Wonder if they have any insight into the long term impact of getting these guys in our backyards.

]]> By: Emma Feltes http://spacingatlantic.ca/2009/12/11/farm-city-living-backyard-chickens-and-urban-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Emma Feltes Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:39:29 +0000 http://spacingatlantic.ca/?p=2207#comment-328 The power of poultry confirmed! Check out this hilarious episode of radio show This American Life all full of zany and wonderful poultry-related stories. How could Halifax turn away such a friendly beast? http://thisamericanlife.com/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1327 The power of poultry confirmed! Check out this hilarious episode of radio show This American Life all full of zany and wonderful poultry-related stories. How could Halifax turn away such a friendly beast?
http://thisamericanlife.com/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1327

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