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Ottawa Urban Chicken

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RJ Carr
3 years ago

As a resident of Ottawa I support this proposed change as a progressive, ecologically friendly step for the city

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Angelina jipson
4 years ago Featured

Chickens are not hard to care for. So rewarding to see a new fresh egg almost every day. So rewarding. Teaches kids to care for animals and an understanding of where our food comes from.

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Sofia Leitner
5 years ago

I believe these animals cause no damage to the community and therefore should not be prohibited. In Quebec they are allowed and everything is going well. As long as the amount of chickens is regulated it shouldn't be a problem.

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Kate Daley
5 years ago Featured

Carleton Place and Gatineau both allow chickens. There is no reason for Ottawa not to.

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Paul Auger
5 years ago

My kids would like to collect a few eggs from a couple of chickens.

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Beth
5 years ago

The up to date petition is Over at www.change.org/OttawaChickens. We are currently emailing several Councillors about this exact thing.

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Anonymous
5 years ago Featured

With COVID-19 and business shutdowns, Ottawans are concerned more than ever about getting food on the table. Lets provide food support to the people of Ottawa!

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Mireille Ouimet
7 years ago

I think that this would also be very educative for children as well - I fully support this initiative and hope that backyard hens in Ottawa will be legalized.

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Marlen Villalba
8 years ago

I would like rise chicken in my backyard in navan ON

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Let's get some Urban Chickens!

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Anonymous
8 years ago Featured

I am experienced with raising chickens. I believe it is completely manageable with in city limits. A flock cap would be perfectly acceptable and as well as a management plan. There is no more risk with chickens then cats or dogs. How many cats roam and get hit on the road? How many complaints are heard about dogs barking? Chicken owners must understand their birds would need to be contained and that they are not summer time pets. Other then that YES lets allow chickens.

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Dominique Vigier
8 years ago

A few chickens in a backyard are fine! People have dogs and they poop everywhere all over the sidewalks - it's disgusting! I say ban dogs before banning chickens

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Guy Marcotte
9 years ago

I would like to keep 2 to 3 chickens. Change the bylaw but cap it, if you must to so many per lot size.

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Crystal Lurk
9 years ago

Please allow ottawaians to have backyard hens! It would be such a great teaching tool for the kids and helpful for families in general!

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mike delorme
9 years ago

I would like to keep a few chickens in my backyard. Too many benefits to ignore

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Sing-Cheong Chen
11 years ago

I support urban chicken

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Sing-Cheong Chen
11 years ago

I support urban chicken

Alexis Reichert

I keep a few backyard hens and they are wonderful pets and great food producers. I can guarantee my hens are happier, healthier and have much more space than factory hens. This practice is good for humans and good for hens and it's outrageous that it is not allowed.

Vincent Gendron

Even though I live across the river, in Gatineau, I want to support any effort towards urban chicken. I wish to accomplish to same thing here and have happy chickens in my backyard.

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Geo Nielsen
12 years ago

I want to keep a couple chickens in my back yard. i see no reason why a government should be allowed to stop it's citizens from feeding themselves.

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susan connolly
12 years ago

What are the implications of being 'caught' with 2 chickens in my backyard? Hanging me or just finding me, how much is the fine? Does anyone know? After 40 years in the same house in Kanata, I'm thinking of moving.

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susan connolly
12 years ago

Lived in kanata forty (40) years, I want some chickens, all these taxes I pay should enable me to do what I want in my backyard!!!!