Hi, does anyone have statistics regarding chicken coops causing fires in a community. The heat lamps in particular.

[Lenny Bob Jim Joe]

That is definitely the way I read it. Considering a day old chick costs something like $3.00, who would want to risk a $100.00 a day fine for regulations that they probably don't know about or understand? It's too bad. If the City Council wants to ban chickens, they should probably state so. Everything about the proposed ordinance/regulations you have stated sound suspicious to me.

I hope you can prevail with reasoned responses to unreasonable concerns. Good luck.

It makes you raise an eyebrow.

 

[saysfaa]

... how it is to be hard wired, ...

I hope there is provision for coops without electricity. I assume they are trying to get people to not run an extension cord out or to not wire it themselves but coops without electricity at all are common even here in the north. Zoning regs are sometimes prone to excessive tunnel vision about what might be planned.

 

[Lenny Bob Jim Joe]

Isn't that the truth. It's good to know that chicken coops need no heat here in the north of Wyo.

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Adult chickens don’t need heat lamps. Most baby chicks are raised indoors during the short heat lamp phase. I wouldn’t worry about heat lamps in coops, it just isn’t a common practice.
I think you’re worrying about a non existent issue.

This is an excellent point.
Adult chickens typically do not need to be heated.

 

[Lenny Bob Jim Joe]

Thank you. I am gaining good stuff here

 

[aart]

Isn't that the truth. It's good to know that chicken coops need no heat here in the north of Wyo.

They may need/want electricity for a water heater.....and supplemental lighting.
Any electrical use can be a fire hazard.

 

[Lenny Bob Jim Joe]

Great point