Talked with one of the board members who voted no. He stated he voted no due to the fact that there are coyotes living outside of town and "What if a coyote came to town because of the chickens and attacked a child with a candy bar"
Speachless.....
After months of research and preparation we went before the village board last month with our amended livestock ordinance. We asked for 5 hens to be allowed as pets, no roosters, we set guidelines for boundaries, etc. I pulled together an informational packet which included research, letters...
Looking for Backyard Chicken supporters in Yates City. I am preparing research and the like to present at the November village council meeting. Let's see if we can get this rural community with deep farming roots to change their minds.
Ordiance No 2001-622
Livestock within the Village...