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I sent the Judge an email. I am not holding my breath for a reply

yes but if you are not a Livestock production facility (meaning 5,000 or more hens) none of this applies to a small farm.

Quote: Yes that is how the law is written, unless you become a livestock production facility--- then you would have other things to consider according to the law and gaamps.

The judge made a bad ruling. He ruled as if Thomason was a livestock production facility. He is not. No where near being that. The judge made a bad ruling. The Michigan Dept of Agriculture is clear on what a "livestock production facility" is. The MRTFA is clear that farms get protection...

Quote: The Michigan Department of Agriculture has clear definitions of what a "livestock Production facility" is. You must have and maintain at least 50 "units" of animals...and for example, 50 units of laying hens is 5,000 laying hens. So to be a livestock production facility you would need...

Quote: The packet I received today had AG Cox informational letter to rep Morrison from 2006. Nothing in this letter goes against what I am doing, but the city attorney seems to think that the AG rules in the cities favor due to livestock production facility. Ag Schuette letter just stated...

I have been fighting my city also. The last I heard from them was last July. Today I received a packet from the city attorney finally explaining their case. In the pages of documents they talk of a case that was in Circuit court, City of Ypsilanti vs. Peter Thomason. The judge in this...

Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay : Quote: the Michigan Right to Farm statute is designed to protect Farms and Farm Operations, having 4 hens is a far cry from a Farm Operation and in my opinion makes a mockery of the intent of the statute. Good luck with your venture, though. This might give some...

Quote: So, if my one acre is zoned single family residential, I have no right to raise 3-5 chickens (hens) for egg production/sale under the MRTFA?? Jeff (Oscoda, MI) Jeff he is wrong. First he is an Illinois attorney- he might not fully know or understand the law here in MI... You have...

there is not really much in gaamps about backyard chickens, you just need to show that you are taking care of your birds.

Quote: Yup, right on the money. We contacted our state senator and rep, they both researched and agreed with us on the law. Our state rep even looked up the notes when the law was written and could not find anything that would suggest this law was not intended for us backyard chicken farmers.

Quote: You don't need to ask for a variance. You are protected by state law. It might be a good thing to have your farm inspected for Gaamps but, I don't think it is necessary. You just have to show you take care of your chickens, and that is easy to do. We went through this with our...

We went throught the same thing with our city. We hired an ag lawyer from Caro. He just talked to the city for us. The city is just trying to bully you to make you comply. We contacted our state rep and state senator, to our surprise, they agreed with us and contacted the mayor on our...

Quote: exactly! there are many many people that have challenged this and won in court. here is one case as an example.... 2005 Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (267 Mich. App. 92; 702 N.W.2d 92 (2005)) Case Name: Shelby Township v. Papesh (Macomb County) Defendants purchased just over one...

Quote: Bigpeep your wrong. I guess it might be the case in IL...but here in MI we are protected by the right to farm act. The cock fighting thing was in OH....I have no clue what their laws are. But I am sure in OH they do not go by the Michigan Right to Farm Act...which gives us protection...

Quote: I am pretty sure there is no size requirement for the state of michigan. twp and cities may try and put ordinances out there, but they are breaking the law. You may try the Michigan Farm bureau for help. What makes you a farm is selling your product off of your farm. So as long as...

Actually this amendment is a good thing. With Huckleberry trying to put this out there, he is in fact stating that this law applies to all of us. He is trying to exclude the City of Detroit from this law, but by doing so, he is implying that without this amendment, people in the city of...

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Thank you for your input... Thats what I was thinking...but it seems to happen at least once a day- so I started getting worried about cocci - but everything I read says birds will look sick and mine are as active and healthy looking as ever? Could this just be a temporary normal thing while the...

Here is the picture of the poo I find from one of my young hen- about 3 months old... I have been seeing this for a week or two-- have not treated because the birds are otherwise healthy acting- eating/drinking/ active... but I still can't help but worry.... any ideas?? thank you