PETITION
To be presented to members of the Davenport, IA City Council
Please allow “domestic chickens” in the Livestock and Poultry ordinance.
Ref: (Chapter 6.04.055 - Livestock and poultry prohibited)
City Councils in these Iowa cities allow the raising of backyard chickens: Des Moines, West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Iowa City, Sioux City, Urbandale, Ames, Council Bluffs, Ottumwa, Bedford, Clive, Knoxville, Webster City and Coralville.
The purpose of this petition is to inform the City Council about the renewed interest in growing ones’ own food - including raising backyard chickens – which provide healthful, wholesome eggs with superior nutrition and taste.
We agree that any change in the present ordinance must consider everyone in the neighborhood; therefore, the proposed ordinance must address the three most common concerns: noise, smell, and disease(1). These concerns rarely reflect small-scale flocks, but stem from large-scale chicken confinement operations.
Noise
Hens are generally very quiet and create less noise than wild birds, pet dogs, playing children and lawn mowers. Chickens begin to roost in their coop at dusk and remain quiet throughout the night, unless disturbed by predators. Roosters, which tend to be the noisy ones, are not necessary for egg production and will not be allowed in the proposed ordinance.
Smell
Regular coop maintenance effectively alleviates smell. Chicken droppings that accumulate in coop bedding make excellent garden fertilizer and also contribute to effective soil management.
Disease
Backyard chicken have more room to roam, access to sun and fresh air, and eat natural and diverse diets (insects, grubs, garden weeds), which keep them very healthy. Commercial flocks are prone to disease because of crowded confinement buildings, no access to sunshine and fresh air, and are fed commercial feed. There are no cases of Avian flu in humans on record with the CDC. Avian influenza spreads through contact with wild aquatic birds.(2)
Request for Change of Ordinance
We would like to join the other Iowa cities that allow backyard chickens successfully.
Therefore, we the undersigned, ask the City Council to restore the right of people to raise chickens for their own use by allowing “domestic chickens” in the Livestock and Poultry ordinance. (Chapter 6.04.055)
Notes:
1. Residential Urban Chicken Keeping: An examination of 25 Cities.
KT Ladie, CRP580, Spring 2008, University of New Mexico, May 7, 2008
2. URL: Information on Avian Influenza [CDC] - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/
This petition is sponsored by Backyard Chickens - Scott County, IA
Updates
September 20, 2016
I have spent this week researching the specific regulations used in other Iowa cities mentioned in our proposal. It is clear that responsible management allows for a balance between neighborly concerns and the desire for local food sustainability.
September 20, 2016
Seeing this conversation expand across our community confirms how many neighbors share a quiet interest in local food security. This level of engagement demonstrates that practical, sustainable solutions for our backyards are worth exploring through our city council.
21 Comments
Please allow this to happen without unnecessary restrictions on home ownership. People who rent should be allowed to raise chickens as well, if they have the property owners permission. The absence of property liens should not be used as a restriction, as well.
We want to eat fresh eggs and know what our chickens are fed. This should be no different than having a few tomato plants.
I am an avid backyard gardner and would love to have chickens to help feed my family and neighbors.
I gladly sign this as I would like for my own city to allow me to bring my chickens home. I was forced to move my chickens. This made me sad so I hope this goes through for you. Good luck
I would like to have some chickens to supplement the food that I have to buy. I prefer to know how animals have been fed and cared for with added antibiotics or GMO altered feed.
Good luck, Hope you Remember Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s famous quote "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you Ain't Black," translation, If You Don’t Vote for Me, ‘You Ain’t Black’, So you “Ain’t” Black if you Vote for Trump? That’s embarrassing and a slap in the face to all Black voters. Think about that Before You Vote, and again Joe continues with another racist quote, “The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home was because some Black woman was able to stock the grocery shelf.” What a shame. Then he also said, in 1977, that non-"orderly" racial integration policies would cause his children to "grow up in a Racial Jungle." Question: Why are Black Americans giving the Bigoted, Racist Joe Biden a pass, and accepting his racist comments? Why?
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PETITION
To be presented to members of the Davenport, IA City Council
Please allow “domestic chickens” in the Livestock and Poultry ordinance.
Ref: (Chapter 6.04.055 - Livestock and poultry prohibited)
City Councils in these Iowa cities allow the raising of backyard chickens: Des Moines, West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Iowa City, Sioux City, Urbandale, Ames, Council Bluffs, Ottumwa, Bedford, Clive, Knoxville, Webster City and Coralville.
The purpose of this petition is to inform the City Council about the renewed interest in growing ones’ own food - including raising backyard chickens – which provide healthful, wholesome eggs with superior nutrition and taste.
We agree that any change in the present ordinance must consider everyone in the neighborhood; therefore, the proposed ordinance must address the three most common concerns: noise, smell, and disease(1). These concerns rarely reflect small-scale flocks, but stem from large-scale chicken confinement operations.
Noise
Hens are generally very quiet and create less noise than wild birds, pet dogs, playing children and lawn mowers. Chickens begin to roost in their coop at dusk and remain quiet throughout the night, unless disturbed by predators. Roosters, which tend to be the noisy ones, are not necessary for egg production and will not be allowed in the proposed ordinance.
Smell
Regular coop maintenance effectively alleviates smell. Chicken droppings that accumulate in coop bedding make excellent garden fertilizer and also contribute to effective soil management.
Disease
Backyard chicken have more room to roam, access to sun and fresh air, and eat natural and diverse diets (insects, grubs, garden weeds), which keep them very healthy. Commercial flocks are prone to disease because of crowded confinement buildings, no access to sunshine and fresh air, and are fed commercial feed. There are no cases of Avian flu in humans on record with the CDC. Avian influenza spreads through contact with wild aquatic birds.(2)
Request for Change of Ordinance
We would like to join the other Iowa cities that allow backyard chickens successfully.
Therefore, we the undersigned, ask the City Council to restore the right of people to raise chickens for their own use by allowing “domestic chickens” in the Livestock and Poultry ordinance. (Chapter 6.04.055)
Notes:
1. Residential Urban Chicken Keeping: An examination of 25 Cities.
KT Ladie, CRP580, Spring 2008, University of New Mexico, May 7, 2008
2. URL: Information on Avian Influenza [CDC] - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/
This petition is sponsored by Backyard Chickens - Scott County, IA
Updates
September 20, 2016
I have spent this week researching the specific regulations used in other Iowa cities mentioned in our proposal. It is clear that responsible management allows for a balance between neighborly concerns and the desire for local food sustainability.
September 20, 2016
Seeing this conversation expand across our community confirms how many neighbors share a quiet interest in local food security. This level of engagement demonstrates that practical, sustainable solutions for our backyards are worth exploring through our city council.
21 Comments
I live in buffalo, ia and can't have chickens, but we have had numerous pittbull attacks and still allowed too have pitbulls, whts wrong with this??
Please allow this to happen without unnecessary restrictions on home ownership. People who rent should be allowed to raise chickens as well, if they have the property owners permission. The absence of property liens should not be used as a restriction, as well.
We want to eat fresh eggs and know what our chickens are fed. This should be no different than having a few tomato plants.
I am an avid backyard gardner and would love to have chickens to help feed my family and neighbors.
I gladly sign this as I would like for my own city to allow me to bring my chickens home. I was forced to move my chickens. This made me sad so I hope this goes through for you. Good luck
I would like to have some chickens to supplement the food that I have to buy. I prefer to know how animals have been fed and cared for with added antibiotics or GMO altered feed.
Good luck, Hope you Remember Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s famous quote "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you Ain't Black," translation, If You Don’t Vote for Me, ‘You Ain’t Black’, So you “Ain’t” Black if you Vote for Trump? That’s embarrassing and a slap in the face to all Black voters. Think about that Before You Vote, and again Joe continues with another racist quote, “The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home was because some Black woman was able to stock the grocery shelf.” What a shame. Then he also said, in 1977, that non-"orderly" racial integration policies would cause his children to "grow up in a Racial Jungle." Question: Why are Black Americans giving the Bigoted, Racist Joe Biden a pass, and accepting his racist comments? Why?
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I live in buffalo, ia and can't have chickens, but we have had numerous pittbull attacks and still allowed too have pitbulls, whts wrong with this??