Newbie hello from Ottawa, ON, CAN

If your immediate neighbours are ok with it.... 🤫 Most bylaw enforcement is complaint driven, so if no one complains? I hear you about the egg song, I guess it depends on who hears, who cares, if it bothers anyone, and if there are any around that are the type that pick up the phone to complain as a hobby.

If you did get busted and played dumb, usually you are ordered to comply within x number of days, or action is taken, ie. a fine, so if you had a plan B to relocate your flock in case it came to that, you would at least have a shot at escaping punishment.

Don't listen to me though! Based on the totalitarian government we are under now, I simply don't care much about their "laws" anymore, lol.

Barring that, you could try to get the law changed (in your lifetime). :old

Welcome to BYC! 🤣🤣
 
What a shame, exactly! That’s why I’m so tempted to just ignore the bylaw and hope it all goes well and that I won’t be turned in. I know others in Ottawa are doing it. However met one person who had to rehome her hens because someone aside from her immediate neighbours ā€˜saw’ them.
It's risky. And heartbreaking if you have to rehome.
Quail? Have never considered. For eggs? Are they quieter than chickens?
Quail eggs sell for quite a lot. They are MUCH quieter than chickens and take up less space. You should research them
Welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
 
What a shame, exactly! That’s why I’m so tempted to just ignore the bylaw and hope it all goes well and that I won’t be turned in. I know others in Ottawa are doing it. However met one person who had to rehome her hens because someone aside from her immediate neighbours ā€˜saw’ them.

It's easy to get attached to a flock, it would really hurt to have to re-home one. And sometimes there are fines involved for going against the rules, so that's something to consider too.
 

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