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I can have six chickens now! I was told 2 but its 6!
6 Chickens, 6 rabbits, 3 mini goats, 1 mini pig AND 3 beehives! My partner would be so ****** LOLOL He's still adjusting to having 2 chickens. And I'm so tempted to go get fuzzy bunny and give it him for his birthday
Eugene, Oregon
City Council approved its urban animal ordinance Wednesday. Residents can now own a combination of up to six chickens, six rabbits, three miniature goats, one mini pig and up to three bee hives. The number of animals was decided to please both sides of the street.
“This really is a compromise of what those allowances were requested to be in the beginning, and hopefully this will give people more choices, more opportunity, but still keep that respect for the neighbors that are non-farmers,” said Kristie Brown, Eugene Planning and Development.
The city expects to get some complaints from non-farming neighbors, but Basilius says she sees a lot of community benefit to emerge from this change.
“You have eggs, you have fertilizer, I think they do allow things for you to promote in your community because you have extra eggs and you can share with your neighbors. They take very little space and they’re quiet,” Basilius said.
The ideal clean and quiet urban farm set-up doesn’t create itself; experts say it’s a product of passion, care and lots of research, something the city says it’s focused on doing moving forward.
“I think we’re going to have to put a lot of energy into our education, education of farm animal owners, can how they can try and mitigate that impact to their neighbors,” Brown said.
“I think if anybody is going to get goats they need to do your research of all things. They’re a lot different than chickens or dogs or cats,” Basilius said.
How many, and what kind of animals, all depends on how big your backyard is. Those details and the other rules are outlined in the full ordinance.
6 Chickens, 6 rabbits, 3 mini goats, 1 mini pig AND 3 beehives! My partner would be so ****** LOLOL He's still adjusting to having 2 chickens. And I'm so tempted to go get fuzzy bunny and give it him for his birthday
Eugene, Oregon
City Council approved its urban animal ordinance Wednesday. Residents can now own a combination of up to six chickens, six rabbits, three miniature goats, one mini pig and up to three bee hives. The number of animals was decided to please both sides of the street.
“This really is a compromise of what those allowances were requested to be in the beginning, and hopefully this will give people more choices, more opportunity, but still keep that respect for the neighbors that are non-farmers,” said Kristie Brown, Eugene Planning and Development.
The city expects to get some complaints from non-farming neighbors, but Basilius says she sees a lot of community benefit to emerge from this change.
“You have eggs, you have fertilizer, I think they do allow things for you to promote in your community because you have extra eggs and you can share with your neighbors. They take very little space and they’re quiet,” Basilius said.
The ideal clean and quiet urban farm set-up doesn’t create itself; experts say it’s a product of passion, care and lots of research, something the city says it’s focused on doing moving forward.
“I think we’re going to have to put a lot of energy into our education, education of farm animal owners, can how they can try and mitigate that impact to their neighbors,” Brown said.
“I think if anybody is going to get goats they need to do your research of all things. They’re a lot different than chickens or dogs or cats,” Basilius said.
How many, and what kind of animals, all depends on how big your backyard is. Those details and the other rules are outlined in the full ordinance.
She was walking her dog through to get to the open grassland where everyone runs their dogs and noticed I had chickens. She loves chickens! Her dog not so much lol She stopped by to see them last night and just up and gave me this really neat plastic house. It has vent windows with shutters and everything! 
