Georgia needs help passing State-wide Chicken Law

I know this refers to Georgia and I think it's a great law. I do agree, howeve,r that we should not need a law to feed our families. We should be born with that right as my Grandparents lived in a small town and raised most of their own food as the neighbors did too. Things being what they are I think once again this is very important. I wish you luck with this bill being passed. We lost our flock and miss them terribly. We also miss being able to raise our own food and know where it came from, how the birds live and what they are fed. That right was very important to us. We would also love a goat for milk if possible. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to get something like this going in pennsylvania? Are there any groups anyone knows of in Pa working towards changing laws on keeping chickens? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

So whats the deal in Paulding County its just the nusiance thing right?

Any more word on this?

I would also be interested to know. We've been considering moving into Cobb, obviously on more than 2 acres, but our in-laws would like some of our hens for eggs in their yard.

My mom told me she heard I. The news this morning that Cobb county passed the ordinance that people can have hens on less than 2 acres!! I'll find more about it once I finish my biochem exam!!

Normally I would agree with you . . . until an irresponsible person moves in next door. I have only .75 of an acre. My (irresponsible) new neighbor has .70, but believes he is on enough property for a chicken farm. And we are zoned "Residential". He has 20 chickens, 3 roosters and 15 young chicks born within the past month, which I have heart-breakingly watched 2 be taken to their deaths by hawks! I informed him when he moved in (and mentioned he would be getting chickens and roosters for the purpose of eggs), that #1, chickens and roosters are NOT necessary for food eggs. Laying hens provide this just fine. Unless you're planning on raising chickens, roosters are NOT necessary! He played the "I don't speak/understand English well", card. Well, ha ha ha, unbeknownst to him, I speak Spanish, enough anyway. Since day one of his inconsiderate arrival, I have suffered with the ridiculous and disturbing crowing from dusk 'til dawn and ALL his fowl digging up my property. And I'm sure when the heat hits, the feces smell will be so wonderful <------sarcasm inserted. I have always been neighborly and taken my concerns to him on several ocassions . . . to no avail. I have now begun alerting authorities and will follow the legal route. At my expense, because of an ill-educated and inconsiderate "wanna-be" chicken farmer. So NO, I don't believe chickens should be allowed. Unfortunately, human beings aren't considerate enough nor responsible enough to have care & consideration for their fellow human neighbor. I

I'm sorry you are having to deal with that. The new ordinance states that there are no roosters allowed and that you can only have so many hens (I believe 8 max) on less than 2 acres and it decreases with the size of your land. (Or the less land you have, the less hens you can have) You also have to apply for a permit ($150) which must be approved first and renewed yearly. I would definitely keep calling the authorities on him (or casually rehome his roosters when he is away! ) Just remember, not everyone is a bad neighbor!

I live on an acre in a Cul du sac and my three silkie girls are my babies! They are strictly pets and for showing. All my neighbors love them, especially their little girls! My son and husband enjoy them as well. When we aren't home and at night, they stay in a pen in our basement. When we are home they go in thei run in our backyard or if we are outside with them they free range in our garden. I have a degree in Avian Biology from UGA so I'm not just someone who thought chickens were a fun project. I'm just asking for you not to judge everyone based on a bad experience!

My name is Julie Hodges. And I had to give up my 16 chickens, that i raised from 1 week old babies. I support any and all changes to the law. You can email me at [email protected]. Thank you. I want my children back.

JosephPond said:

House Bill 853 passed in Committee this morning- we lost roosters but gained honeybees. We still need help & support as this was just the first hurdle. Here is a link to the Georgia Legislators-
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ap9Pzl3UYCFrdEw0ajNoSFcwUXNrYUxzVXVmQUdzMmc

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Maybe the language of the bill needs to be changed to "The Right to Crow Act". We have to listen to dogs bark all day and night but we don't have a right to listen to a rooster crow in the morning? We need to run all the communists out of office statewide.

Any new information on this?