Arizona Chickens

[mclevinson]

Gilbert just passed, tonight, amendments to the current zoning which allow single family residences in zones SF6 & SF7 to keep chickens. They also changed the coop placement from the nearly impossible "100 feet from any property lines" to "within the building envelope or in the far half of the back yard at least 5 feet from nearest property line".

As you may remember, I lost my chickens several years ago and vowed to get them back.

Hee, hee, hee.

I'm baaaaaack!

Now, we still have to involve ourselves in SB1151, in order that ALL cities in Arizona allow at least a few chickens. The Bill is currently sitting in the House of Representatives awaiting being put on the Agenda. There is increasing pressure from the HOA's and their hired guns, and it is very tight. Very. If you would please consider contacting (phone calls preferred, with a followup email) your 2 Representatives, you could help get this Bill passed to the Governor.

Here is how they are voting as of today. We need to get the undecideds, and lean on the "NO"'s

This is a list of our suspected Votes we have been told for SB1151. We need to look close at this list. The (Maybe) House Members can easily turn to a no and we are recording them that way to be on the safe side. The MAYBE votes need to be persuaded right away. You can see we have no wiggle room and every vote will count. Do not stop calling and emailing. This is up to all of us to make happen. It will not happen if you do not call and email. We all must take part and not just the few. Counting on a worst case situation - 11 NO - 9 yes


Representative

Email Address

Message

Contacted



SB1151
Homegrown
John Allen

[email protected]







NO
Lela Alston

[email protected]







NO
Brenda Barton

[email protected]








Sonny Borrelli

[email protected]







NO
Paul Boyer

[email protected]








Kate Brophy McGee

[email protected]








Chad Campbell

[email protected]







MAYBE
Mark A. Cardenas

[email protected]







YES
Heather Carter

[email protected]








Demion Clinco

[email protected]







MAYBE
Doug Coleman

[email protected]








Lupe Chavira Contreras

[email protected]








Jeff Dial

[email protected]








Juan Carlos Escamilla

[email protected]








Karen Fann

[email protected]







NO
Eddie Farnsworth

[email protected]








Thomas Forese

[email protected]



PER ASSIST.



YES
Rosanna Gabaldón

[email protected]








Sally Ann Gonzales

[email protected]








Doris Goodale

[email protected]








David M. Gowan Sr.

[email protected]








Rick Gray

[email protected]








Albert Hale

[email protected]








Lydia Hernández

[email protected]








John Kavanagh

[email protected]








Adam Kwasman

[email protected]








Jonathan Larkin

[email protected]








Debbie Lesko

[email protected]







YES
David Livingston

[email protected]








Phil Lovas

[email protected]







NO
Stefanie Mach

[email protected]







MAYBE
Representative

Email Address

Message

Contacted



SB1151
Homegrown
Debbie McCune Davis

[email protected]








Juan Mendez

[email protected]








Javan "J.D." Mesnard

[email protected]








Eric Meyer

[email protected]







YES
Catherine H. Miranda

[email protected]








Darin Mitchell

[email protected]








Steve Montenegro

[email protected]








Norma A. Muñoz

[email protected]








Justin Olson

[email protected]








Ethan Orr

[email protected]








Lisa Otondo

[email protected]








Jamescita Peshlakai

[email protected]








Warren Petersen

[email protected]







YES
Justin Pierce

[email protected]







YES
Frank Pratt

[email protected]








Martín J. Quezada

[email protected]








Bob Robson

[email protected]








Macario Saldate IV

[email protected]








Carl Seel

[email protected]







YES
Andrew Sherwood

[email protected]








T.J. Shope

[email protected]








Steve Smith

[email protected]








Victoria Steele

[email protected]







NO
David W. Stevens

[email protected]








Bob Thorpe

[email protected]







MAYBE
Andy Tobin

[email protected]








Kelly Townsend

[email protected]







YES
Michelle Ugenti

[email protected]







YES
Bruce Wheeler

[email protected]







NO

And here are the phone numbers

http://azhouse.gov/HouseLists/2013-2014 MEMBERS-ADDRESSES (REVISED 2-4-14).pdf

Member/Addresses 2/12/14 (Revised)

Thank you for your support!

Meg

 

[Sill]

Hey everyone...been a whirlwind of things going on. Mom passed away last week, funeral was today. Have some personal issues going on and was looking to see if any of you may know of any houses for rent that are chicken and dog friendly. I really do not want to get rid of the girls. Please pm me if you know of anything. Thanks

So sorry about your loss. Good luck with the home, hope you find something suitable.

Store eggs pointy end down. That way the air cell is at the top.

Yeah about Gilbert! About time people can have their chickens back. Now for the state wide bill...

 

[City farm]

YOU GUYS HAVE TO HEAR THIS.... LOL *laughing rooster*

Got to get one!

 

[City farm]

Meg,
Thank you so much for posting this info.. We will call...

 

[City farm]

Do y'all know how long I can store my eggs ( in probably 60-80 degrees) before putting them in the incubator?

Huh., 2-3 days.. If you look up trader joes fertile eggs hatch on here, they were just store bought egg from them..
Think about time of hatch to store..

 

[rockmissjess]

here are some pics i took of the chicks today..the original 5 are 4 weeks old on sunday... the other 3 (cuckoo maran & the 2 blue wyandottes were 4 weeks yesterday)
*Below* Thelma (blue wyandotte)

*Below* Louise (blue wyandotte)


*Below* Henny Penny (Buff Orpington)

*Below* Lacey (Gold Laced wyandotte)

*Below* Cleopatra AKA Cleo (Cuckoo Maran)

*Below* Lucy (Silver Laced wyandotte)

*Below* Gypsy (Black Australorp)

*Below* Water Break

*Below* My little guy holding gypsy

*Below* Louise (blue wyandotte)

*Below* Lucy (silver laced wyandotte)

*Below* Lacey (Gold Laced wyandotte)

*Below* Its a chick Thang....

*Below* Thelma (blue wyandotte)

*Below* Charlotte (my favi) (Barred Rock)

*Below* Gypsy (Black Australorp)

*Below* Henny Penny (Buff Orpington)

*Below* Henny Penny (Buff Orpington)


HERE IS TODAYS VIDEO!!! http://youtu.be/jzDrNj6Y1L8

 

[kacklinkelly]

Great photos!!

 

[rockmissjess]

Great photos!!

thanks ...

 

[a little chiken]

I also live in Tucson. I do not add ice to my chicken water but I do have a shallow pan (made from rubber) that I put water in for them to stand in. They have a lot of mesquite trees that help shade my coop though. Just make sure you have adequate water and you are good. We installed an automatic waterier this year and we love it.

 

[a little chiken]

so I live in Tucson and I am looking for a few silkies to add to my coop. I have a wide variety of chickens (mostly ameraucana's) but I want some little silkies as brooders for next year. anyone have or know of someone who raises healthy happy silkies?