Posts by Markp1964

http://www.motherearthnews.com/do-it-yourself/how-to-build-a-chicken-coop-zm0z11zhun.aspxThe "house" section is made from coruggated plastic panels-seems flimsy!

What city/township/other do you live in?  Many have their ordinances online-go to the city web site and look for zoning ordinances. The other alternative is to call the office and ask about livestock/agriculture restrictions. ...

Laws usually make no sense...couple that with the fact that many people are poorly informed about animals (and their care) and you have hte inequality that we see all the time.I think some of it has to do with what is familiar-few people...

Quote:Originally Posted by happyhensny I had Zebra Finches that laid eggs, they lived in my house.  I COULD have eaten them.  ( ) Poultry=Finches too!This just shows how idiotic poultry laws are. You can pack your house...

The mayor who would not consider changing the ordinance needs to be reminded of things:A good idea is still a good idea, even if he has not heard of it.Popularity is not the sole measure of an ideas worth.Just because he is not familiar...

Quote:Originally Posted by swatskee wow, Cleveland allows chickens and westerville does not??Crazy,right? Westerville is a very typical suburb that has many middle of the road types who are unaware and unable to admit their town had...

Can I ask for your help?  The Westerville Chickens Keepers Society is trying to make our city council change it's mind about chickens. We are a small group of prochicken people trying to make hens legal in a suburb of Central...

You need to tell him that "I'm not interested in changing this ordinance" is not an acceptable answer from an elected official. If you have to live by his decision, he has to justify it intellectually and logically. The proof...

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/30/suburbanites-want-place-for-their-chickens-to-roost.htmlA good article, and the comments posted afterwards are astonishing!

http://westervilleacks.blogspot.com/2011/04/proposed-legislation.htmlThis is the proposed legislation that I want to bring to my area's city council.