Chickens in Pitt Meadows?

[Attack Chicken]

from Indiana!!!

 

[white01]

from Maine

 

[flyingkiwi]

Hi,

I live in pitt meadows. I have 2 hens in my backyard. My neighbours have no problems with them especially since they are very quiet.
PM if you want to chat.

They are illegal at the moment as they are classed as livestock in the city bylaws. All livestock are banned from any lot less than 1 acre.
If I get caught I will have 7 days to remove or be fined $200 per day that I continue to flaunt the by-law.

Cheers
djjmc

 

[TwoCrows]

Hi,

I live in pitt meadows. I have 2 hens in my backyard. My neighbours have no problems with them especially since they are very quiet.
PM if you want to chat.,
Cheers
djjmc

Welcome to BYC!

So glad you are enjoying your 2 hens! What breeds are they?

If you have any questions, that is what we are here for. Welcome to our flock and enjoy yours!

 

[PunkyReid]

Welcome,
I would contact a local Lawyer just too see if the law they told you, is truly the law. Also they may be able to find you a loophole.

 

[flyingkiwi]

One is a "Red Star" and the other is a Commercial Rhode Island Red type (red laying hen). But both are purely commerical laying hens.
They were purchased from a "free run" farm operation after they were 1 year old. They have done very well, but it took them a while to become chickens again and grow all their feathers back.
All in all a very very satisfying experience. The red star we have had for well over a year and has not moulted yet. The other has moulted once but in 1.5 years both have continued to lay 5 to 6 eggs a week.
Noisy Nancy. RIP - was also part of this batch and had bantam qualities -but was killed by the neighbours dog digging under our fence during a workday. She was a very funny hen and a good layer.

I will be attending the city hall meeting to consider backyard hens for Pitt Meadows, in May 2014. I will be there in an advisory position to answer questions for other tax payers.

If anyone has a nice concise guide to backyard chickens -pro's and con's - this would be of some assistance to me in trying to legalise hens in our city.

Cheers

 

[gander007]

 

[drumstick diva]

ZOMBIE THREAD, thread starter has not posted since 4-2011, probably couldn't get laws changed to allow chickens.

People please look at the date from thread starter before replying- especially if there are a large number of replies. Usually means people keep replying when the starter is long gone.