San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I agree with you last three. Absolutely. I live out on the middle of no-where, who's to tell me what I can and can't have when I'm not bothering a darn person around me.

I raise a bird that is considered on the endangered list by The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. The ALBC has a conservation priority list regarding poultry. Poultry breeds on the ALBC priority list generally conform to certain population parameters. These involve both genetic and numerical aspects. These threatened breeds are often no longer actively bred due to modern commercialization or industrial applications of the chicken.

This would be ridiculous for them to "not allow" me to have more than a few roosters.

Punish the BAD people NOT all people.

 

[Laurelm]

Thanks Tammy. I would give them a good deal on some ducks and work with on some chickens as well. It is very important to me that they go to a good loving safe home. fell free to give out my number.

Also do you want me to find a home for Yoyo or do want him back?

Take care,

Laurel

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[Laurelm]

I have lots of roosters and they're all loved and admired - they're beautiful. My neighbors are fine with them and now that I have to darmatcially reduce my flock there will hardly be any crowing at all. By the way - I like the crowing and hearing all the night animals ...much better than city noises! But that's how I grew up.

If this law passes I wonder how they are really going montior it..........I mean really are they going to hire people to count chickens on eveyone place, I thought we didn't have enough money for police & FD......................Hopefully they will focus on known breeders of game birds. As I understand it people who aren't fighting them here can still breed and raise them & then sell them for a pretty penny.

I don't understand how anyone could do that to any animal...and those roos are so beautiful.

I'm planning on keeping a small mixed flock, a few seramas and breeding my Blue Laced Wyandottes and Speckled Sussexs. It is hard to decide ..........i love polish too and OEGB......and so on......

Thank you for your kind words.

Take care,

Laurel

 

[SunValleySeramas]

New Rooster Ordinance Approved by County san diego that is!

 

[QuietPlease]

If you READ the new code, you will find it is not as restrictive as many people think it is. If you have over 5 acres you can have 20 roosters. It is the most restrictive on smaller lots, but even my neighbor with his 2 acres can have 6.

The County of San Diego has, for years, had limits on the numbers of animals you can have. Horses, dogs, cats, pigs, goats, sheep, etc. It all depends on how you are zoned. They have even had limits on the number of chickens, not just roosters, but hens also in many areas. Try and imagine how awful it would have been if they had decided to re-zone instead of implement a new code!

I cannot really see how this is going to traumatize someone with a happy little backyard flock. Most backyard flocks consist of hens (for eggs) and a few roosters, not massive amounts of roosters.

The new code it more about reducing noise, and protecting animals from abuse. It also will help protect your flocks from diseases like Exotic New Castle which is spread by all those roosters being transported around the County.

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

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I don't have "massive amounts" of roosters. I have two for my layers, then a few banties for 4H, and a couple for hobby breeding projects. But that likely puts me over my "limit". And what about folks raising their own meaties? You can easily get more than 1 roo in an order of 10 of those??

So what are they going to do with all these newly "illegal" sweet happy roos? The ones that are doing just fine, and not causing any trouble at all? Euthanize? That should be a criminal offense of its own.

I think they need to reword the law. It should read if more than 1 rooster per 1/2 acre can be subject to inspection, not instantly illegal. Give law enforcement the opportunity to make their busts on the bad guys, but let the legal folks keep their roos.

 

[wwmicasa1]

"The new code it more about reducing noise, and protecting animals from abuse. It also will help protect your flocks from diseases like Exotic New Castle which is spread by all those roosters being transported around the County."

Please stop trying to sugar coat another government interference in "MY" life. Making cock fighting a felony would be a better solution OR limiting "game fighting breeds". I just can't imagine that those of us with Bantams ie. Cochins, Seramas, D"Uccle, Silkies, etc. are breeding them for fighting or that "anyone" would consider them a menace. I live over 20 miles from town in the Back Country. Who is going to patrol this area? Who will "pay" for this added burden to our County government? Exotic Newcastle disease is NOT spread from an excess of roosters. My roos don't come into contact with anything but their flock mates. A rural lifestyle is where a roosters' crow is music to the ears. It sure beats the noise of traffic . How far do I have to move & to what State before I can just live my simple life without all these restrictions?

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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WELL SAID!

 

[RHRanch]

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As many others have said - I chose to live in the county, where I am zoned for ag. My neighbors have animals, our lots are large. I find it laughable that you think I should only be able to retain my rights to raise poultry if I solve the cockfighting debacle that none of our polititions and law enforcement officials can figure out how to fix...

BTW, having only 6 roosters would be devestating to my breeding program. How am I supposed to retain genetic diversity? Or raise more than one breed or variety?

 

[RHRanch]

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From what I read, this makes it super easy for them to obtain a warrent for search of properties. All they will have to do is say that they believe the property has over the limit roos

BTW, I hope you all have thought about signing the petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/San-Diego-Rooster-Ordinance/