The fake government wants me to get rid of my chickens now what? 6 hen

[stargazingmommy]

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And a million years ago man and chickens didn't exist either so it's a moot point.

 

[calista]

Here's a vote for explaining your problem with LAWS AND ORDINANCES that might prevent you from keeping chickens, or getting them in the first place, without bringing politics and rants about the government into the discussion.

This is one of the few places online where I feel comfortable about not dealing with that sort of thing and can just concentrate on reading the stories to see if I can help.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Hear! Hear!

 

[DearYvette]

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I find the language in this ordinance confusing. For example, as of March 1992, the town has tried to identify which animals can be kept as "household pets":

§ 108-5.22. Animals. [Amended 3-2-92 by Ord. No. 0-3-92-008]

A. Keeping of animals on residential lots.

(1) No person shall keep any animal on any residential lot within the Township of Monroe except in accordance with the
provisions of this section.

B. Exceptions.

(1) Household pets. Subject to the licensing requirements of Chapter 33 of the Monroe Code, this section shall not apply to
small household animals or pets, including but not limited to dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets,
mini-pigs, parrots, parakeets, canaries, or other birds or animals usually kept as household pets.

In 1992, the town also said that chickens are not allowed on residential property:

C. Domesticated animals.

(1) As used in this Article "domesticated animal" shall include but not be limited to horses, goats, sheep, swine, cattle,
poultry, fowl, and furbearing animals but excluding household pets.

(2) No domesticated animal shall be allowed in any dwelling house or any part thereof within the Township of Monroe.

But, further in, the town says that up to 32 chickens per acre are allowed for "home agriculture":

It is recommended that for home agriculture, not more than 32 bird units be allowed on any one-acre lot and no more than 32 bird units for each additional acre, up to three acres — a total of 96 bird units.

It's possible that you misunderstood the ordinance when you first read it (I certainly might have). At this point, if it were happening to me, I would try my best to make the case that, in 2011, there are more households in the country with chickens as pets than ever before, so chickens should count as "other birds or animals usually kept as household pets". Even airlines that allow animals in carriers in the cabins now allow chickens in pet carriers onboard. I do not believe they did in 1992, and this is evidence of change in what's considered "normal" today.

Wishing you the very best of luck. Fight the good fight.

Yvette.​

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

There are a number of airlines that specifically do not allow chickens, but will carry parrots. And some that will not allow any birds. Used to be more that allowed chickens than do now.