Chickens in Vancouver

A good day for Urban Chicken supporters in British Columbia:

The City of Vancouver has moved one step closer to allowing urban chicken coops in residential backyards.

Councillors voted unanimously on Thursday night to direct staff to study the issue and draft a bylaw amendment.

City staff will take a few months to look at issues such as the prospect of an avian influenza outbreak, noise complaints and a possible rise in predators before presenting the draft amendment to the council for a vote.

via Vancouver hatches plan for backyard chickens.

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