- Feb 28, 2013
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Our mayor just responded to my email asking me to call him to further discuss allowing residents to have backyard chickens.
I was hoping to get more info from you guys, since I've never owned chickens but would like the opportunity to do so in the future.
He says if it is allowed, then you would only be allowed 2 chickens per a certain amount of land, but 6 chickens max.
His point is that it wouldnt be cost effective for feeding a family, plus sanitation, attracting coyotes, noise (even though wed only be allowed hens).
My point is that I want to know where my food comes from. These eggs from the store that are so called "free range" are $4 a dozen. And I don't have much faith in their label, considering these days all food seems to be packed with hormones, pesticides, etc. I think it would be healthier and more reassuring to produce our own eggs the way we produce our own fruits and vegetables.
I have a small family, and a small yard. Would it be cost effective to have 2 hens? How much does an avg hen lay each day? I don't cook eggs every day, but the most I cook in a morning is 5 eggs.
If you guys could give me more points to support my case and to argue his, that would be very appreciated, thank you!
I was hoping to get more info from you guys, since I've never owned chickens but would like the opportunity to do so in the future.
He says if it is allowed, then you would only be allowed 2 chickens per a certain amount of land, but 6 chickens max.
His point is that it wouldnt be cost effective for feeding a family, plus sanitation, attracting coyotes, noise (even though wed only be allowed hens).
My point is that I want to know where my food comes from. These eggs from the store that are so called "free range" are $4 a dozen. And I don't have much faith in their label, considering these days all food seems to be packed with hormones, pesticides, etc. I think it would be healthier and more reassuring to produce our own eggs the way we produce our own fruits and vegetables.
I have a small family, and a small yard. Would it be cost effective to have 2 hens? How much does an avg hen lay each day? I don't cook eggs every day, but the most I cook in a morning is 5 eggs.
If you guys could give me more points to support my case and to argue his, that would be very appreciated, thank you!
