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post #1 of 13
5/15/12 at 5:22am
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Good Morning BYC Friends,

 

I just joined and am hoping I can find so help and advice:

 

I live in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and I want to legalize Chickens! I am dying to add a coop to my backyard and be able to have fresh eggs, my own little bug eaters and just cool pets but Burlington at the moment doesn't allow it.

 

So I have contacted my wards Concillor John Taylor and he has said he will look into it (must be a standard answer as I have not heard anything back) I have also contacted our Mayor and all of his lead hands..... still nothing.

 

I come here for help. I have started a Facebook page :https://www.facebook.com/BurlingtonChickens and an online

 

petition:http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/burlingtonchickens. I also have a letter that if you'd like you as well can send to your area's ward.

 

I want to create a movement, I want to let city officals know that it is our right to raise our own food. Please help me out. If you know anyone who has also had the same uphill battle I would love to hear about it.

 

Thank you!

Btownchicken

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post #2 of 13
5/15/12 at 5:39am
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. You should check out the Local laws and ordinances (and how to change them) it might help with ideas. Good luck. thumbsup.gif

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #3 of 13
5/15/12 at 5:41am

Best of luck on this!

 

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post #4 of 13
5/15/12 at 5:45am

You are far from alone ! So many people wishing for ordinances to be changed, they seem to be a town by town thing.. I have seen some pretty silly laws in towns posted one being where they can only have one Chicken .. Chickens being a flock animal that is a dumb rule. Many towns allow up to 4 with out any roosters ( due to the noise ) I wish you the Best of luck and hope you can get a ton of your Neighbors on board to sign petitions and make a change Good Luck !!

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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5/15/12 at 5:54am

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Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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post #6 of 13
5/15/12 at 6:08am
Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan big_smile.png

Good luck!

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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post #7 of 13
5/15/12 at 7:29am

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Pure English Orpington Breeder

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post #8 of 13
5/15/12 at 8:17am

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  AnnElise Clark

 

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~ 

 

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom. 

 

 

 

 

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post #9 of 13
5/15/12 at 4:22pm

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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post #10 of 13
6/15/12 at 7:07am
HELLO from......Burlington, Ontario
I was in the middle of writiting a letter to our Mayor (green party member) because I was thinking what is the best way to legalize this and thought our Mayor is a good start but would need some backing evidence. So I searched and BAM, I came across this thread.

I will join up with you on fb and try and help anyway I can.
Cheers
Bcoolj
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