Petition to save our chickens

[Duckfeet]

Hi Backyard chickens

Please sign our petition to save our chickens
They were born in May in New Hampshire and I bought a dozen various breeds. One turned out to be a rooster (cock a doo doodle do)

The man in the shop said it was state law that I get a dozen. I found this odd but I wanted the chicks to give to the kids for Mothers day.

Between the jigs and the reels the "Dirty Dozen" settled in and have become part of the family. Two went to heaven (probably) and now we have 10.

They went out to the backyard (Garden) and were living a beautiful life what with the odd worm and a tick here and there. Pure luxury.

Then they were growing and the fence was not high enough and they were able to fly over the chicken wire.

A few weeks ago the park next to our house had a concert on and their heards all raised eyes in the direction of the music and I believe they headed towards the music.

Next day the Animal control arrived. It was a hot steamy day and the chickens and the rooster were under a Yew Bush in the yard (garden) keeping out of the mid day sun (only mad dogs and English Men go out in the Mid day Sun...Noel Coward)

He told me I had to have them penned in and I saw to that immediately

A week or so later, today I received a letter from the City

Chickens have to go or something else about a varance??????

So I'm left here with two children, crying their eyes out and the news has got out to the local kids who come down most days to play with the chickens and they are upset also.

All the chickens have names

The kids are very upset and were looking forward to the day when they could go out and bring home "THE EGGS" which is (was) due to arrive around August/September
10 Eggs per day (if we were lucky - sorry 9 forgot about the rooster)

Please sign the kids PETITION to save the chicks and the rooster.

The kids are sending THE PETITION down to the City Mayor

Thanks

Duckfeet

 

[onedoodle3]

um...where is the petition? I hope they give you a variance. It's sad when the city won't let kids have their pets. Good luck!

 

[RedStarLady1207]

Find out what variance they want you to apply for so you can understand what to do about it. You may have to appear before a Board that approves/disapproves variances, conditional use, etc. At least they didn't flat out say get rid of them. Don't just hit them up with the petition and it would be more important to find out first if neighbors permission is involved instead. An on line petition is not going to mean much, a local one, yes.

Right off the bat they wanted them penned in and a variance is required for some reason related to the chickens on the property. Might be related to where your coop is located since it said variance which could mean a structure is too close to a lot line or something. Or, it could be chickens are allowed but you have more than they allow.

Until you find out what is is they want you to comply with it is hard to understand what can be done. Do your research and find out what they want and go online to see what it takes to be successful in being granted a variance by looking at your county Government's rules/regulations related to the variance. A variance usually means you have something that IS allowed but only with an approved variance because something is out of regulation in some way. Many times adjacent property owner's permission has to be obtained, but not always.

Let us know what you find out. (Also, seek more time to work the issue) right away if you have been given a deadline for compliance.

 

[SnowPeeOstrichU]

Good Luck!!!! I hope they let you keep them!!! Sadly, I think I am too far away to help- Oregon-Washington area is a bit far....