Comments on: Yard Fresh Eggs http://urbanworkbench.com/yard-fresh-eggs/ Sustainable Designs for Life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: <img src='http://urbanworkbench.com/wp-content/plugins/rpx/images/twitter.png'/> Mike Thomas http://urbanworkbench.com/yard-fresh-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Mike Thomas Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:24:50 +0000 http://urbanworkbench.com/?p=1708#comment-1783 The <a href="http://www.castlegar.ca/services_ems_animalcontrol.php">Castlegar Animal Control Bylaw</a> prohibits chickens. I agree that it <i>shouldn't</i> be a big deal, but where there's a bylaw prohibiting it, (and fines), municipalities have been known to go to inordinate lengths to enforce them. I find it amusing that the same bylaw prohibits the keeping of rabbits, yet I know people who keep them as pets. Looks like this issue is going to be brought back to council in the near future - hopefully they'll see that there is minimal disturbancew and negligible risk from keeping "non-traditional" animals (ie not cats and dogs) in residential areas. The Castlegar Animal Control Bylaw prohibits chickens. I agree that it shouldn’t be a big deal, but where there’s a bylaw prohibiting it, (and fines), municipalities have been known to go to inordinate lengths to enforce them. I find it amusing that the same bylaw prohibits the keeping of rabbits, yet I know people who keep them as pets.

Looks like this issue is going to be brought back to council in the near future – hopefully they’ll see that there is minimal disturbancew and negligible risk from keeping “non-traditional” animals (ie not cats and dogs) in residential areas.

]]> By: Kira http://urbanworkbench.com/yard-fresh-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 Kira Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:04:34 +0000 http://urbanworkbench.com/?p=1708#comment-1773 Would your neighbors mind? If not, and you had a couple hens, would the city make an issue out of it? Most munis are reactive rather than proactive about things that are not a safety issue or do not impact operations, so perhaps nothing would come of it. I have a friend in Kamloops who simply asked the neighbours if they would mind - the neighbours figured it was a good idea and got a couple as well, and it has simply become accepted on his street! After all, politicians are not looking to make enemy's for no reason.... Would your neighbors mind? If not, and you had a couple hens, would the city make an issue out of it? Most munis are reactive rather than proactive about things that are not a safety issue or do not impact operations, so perhaps nothing would come of it. I have a friend in Kamloops who simply asked the neighbours if they would mind – the neighbours figured it was a good idea and got a couple as well, and it has simply become accepted on his street! After all, politicians are not looking to make enemy’s for no reason….

]]> By: <img src='http://urbanworkbench.com/wp-content/plugins/rpx/images/twitter.png'/> Mike Thomas http://urbanworkbench.com/yard-fresh-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Mike Thomas Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:59:35 +0000 http://urbanworkbench.com/?p=1708#comment-1660 I often get free-range eggs from local families - looking forward to having our own hens though. Got to look after your farmer too, make sure they have a reason to stay in business. I often get free-range eggs from local families – looking forward to having our own hens though. Got to look after your farmer too, make sure they have a reason to stay in business.

]]> By: Wandering Coyote http://urbanworkbench.com/yard-fresh-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Wandering Coyote Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:36:01 +0000 http://urbanworkbench.com/?p=1708#comment-1657 I am totally stoked because my SIL has a co-worker who lives on a farm in Paterson and sells her own free-range, chemical-free eggs for $3/dozen! I should be getting some this week! I am totally stoked because my SIL has a co-worker who lives on a farm in Paterson and sells her own free-range, chemical-free eggs for $3/dozen! I should be getting some this week!

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