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    CS15 -- The Official Michigan Chicken Stock Information Thread for June 20, 2015

    Well, I was agreeing with him. All I had seen was a letter from Dr. Averill. I don't think RaZ had seen the quarantine notice either. But I'm not sure. I doubt there is authorization to cancel events in that document, but a quarantine is a bit more specific. Chickenstock is more of a family...
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    CS15 -- The Official Michigan Chicken Stock Information Thread for June 20, 2015

    I'm not sure what you are pointing to in the first document. It's 30 pages, and I didn't quickly see anything about cancelling swaps. However, the second document I had not seen until now. To actually declare a quarantine is a whole other thing than saying swaps are "cancelled". Maybe it is just...
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    CS15 -- The Official Michigan Chicken Stock Information Thread for June 20, 2015

    I agree with RaZ. Dr. Averill says that all these events that MDARD has not even planned are "cancelled". He can't cancel events, carte blanche. He didn't even say that gathering to sell poultry is prohibited, or say what the penalty is, or say who would be penalized, or say who would be...
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    CS15 -- The Official Michigan Chicken Stock Information Thread for June 20, 2015

    Well, I'll be glad to see you RaZ.
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    CS15 -- The Official Michigan Chicken Stock Information Thread for June 20, 2015

    I'm not a good friend, but my family will be there. Lol
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    Michigan Member List- In MI? Come join our list of fellow Michiganders

    Personally, I would never ask the code enforcement people what the law is. They have nothing pushing them to be honest about it, or to not give you their interpretation of it. I would ALWAYS look for the ordinances online first. More and more municipalities have them online. It seems like most...
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    Thanks. I wish you would have just copied and pasted that from your previous threads in the first place, instead of insulting the people who are doing all that they know how to do to stay out of jail and keep their chickens. I enjoy learning information like this, and I'll keep it all in mind...
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    I can't speak for the people who have fought their cases, and I can't say I know enough about the legal system, because I haven't had to fight my own case. But some of these people have appealed. We shouldn't have to go to court in the first place, let alone appeal. We shouldn't have to pay...
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    I'm pretty sure there are some people who would disagree with you about the attorneys being hard pressed to bring something against them for raising chickens, etc. You did say "valid". But what do you do when a judge decides against you?
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    There are a handful out there. This one seems to be the one getting the most attention. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/protect-small-farms-in.fb41?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=7701470
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    Unfortunately they are appointed by the governor. http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1572_2878-8251--,00.html
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    So we are forced to pay taxes. They take our taxes and use them to make a food system we object to. Then take more of our taxes and force us to buy into their horrible food system. How much of our hard earned wages are we going to be forced into giving to this government that is supposed to work...
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    Does your HOA actually have a rule against chickens, or are they operating under the local ordinance? If you win in court against the township, but the HOA has no rule about chickens, it seems like it would be over, unless someone proposed adding a rule.
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    I agree that the RTFA already protects anyone who wants to have a commercial operation. There is nothing wrong with people wanting to have their ordinances changed to allow chickens with or without restrictions. Not everyone wants to jump through all the hoops and to fight city hall. And like...
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    Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

    I had to go look it up, because my first flock of chickens came from friends in Sterling Heights who were made to remove their birds. See SECTION 3.01. PERMITTED USES. "B. Agriculture, provided that on parcels of less than eight acres, there shall be no raising of livestock, fowl or other...
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