My Name is Jason Taylor. I live on Red Maple Drive in Timberlea, just outside of Halifax. My home is backed on to Half Mile Lake. I have 3 backyard hens. I have had these little ladies for two and a half years. They came home with my daughter from school as tiny chicks, and we were able to keep them. We bought a coop. Added a run for them. Added a small amount of heat to their coop in winter. Bought a heated water dish. Drive an hour for feed. Etc… We take amazing care of these hens. They are my daughters (she is 14). She loves them. Raised them. Cares for them. My daughters have learned so much about raising and caring for hens. My neighbours (all except for 1 it seems) all enjoy them too. They like having them around. We let them run around our yard when we are out there and they cut down on pests in a big way (ants, ticks, beetles etc..). We have had them for over 2 years. We love them.
One of my neighbors has decided to call the city and complain about these hens. The by-law officer came to our house. The decision was made that we have to get rid of these little hens by May 31st. I’m floored. Our neighbours and friends are very upset at this decision, as are we. They are quiet. We clean their coop daily. They are pets.
I know the decision is in the works to have backyard hens made legal, but it not signed yet. However, there are other hen owners in Halifax, so why can’t we keep ours?
Please support our family in our fight to keep our pets.
Thank you.
Jason C. Taylor
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 21, 2018
May 15, 2018
100 signatures. My daughter and I are overwhelmed by the support for our hens.
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2018
May 11, 2018
Hitting 100 signatures is our next big hurdle. Please push this out to your circles so we can reach that mark today.
93 Comments
As an HRM taxpayer, we've probably wasted more money having to handle the complaint of someone who has nothing better to do than stir the pot than to update the bylaw to allow for the hens! They're probably related to my neighbour who has called the Fire Dept no less than 3 times to report my up-to-code backyard fire pit (and only burning when permitted to do so)
In todays age of kids addicted to their phone's. I more than support ,infact i encourage more parents to introduce their kids to humanity including animals, nature and playing outdoors. Way to go taylors , i wish my kids had this oppurtunity, but we live in a subdivision that would not allow this.
I lived in the subdivision with these people . They are the most caring group I know . There the first to help the school for the spring fair . Jason coached my son's baseball team . There kind caring and I think someone make a grave mistake. Thinking that they shouldn't have there hens . It's not hurting anyone
I just live down the street and wasn't aware there were chickens near by. There are far more important things going on in our neighbourhood than 3 pet chickens. Let the the children keep their pets.
I usualy dont do the online petition thing, but I made an exception for this. Leave the chickens alone, they are awesome for getting rid of harmful ticks and vermin.
Chickens are self-reliance. And pest control. Let these people have their birds!
There's no reason why this family can't have a few chickens.
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My Name is Jason Taylor. I live on Red Maple Drive in Timberlea, just outside of Halifax. My home is backed on to Half Mile Lake. I have 3 backyard hens. I have had these little ladies for two and a half years. They came home with my daughter from school as tiny chicks, and we were able to keep them. We bought a coop. Added a run for them. Added a small amount of heat to their coop in winter. Bought a heated water dish. Drive an hour for feed. Etc… We take amazing care of these hens. They are my daughters (she is 14). She loves them. Raised them. Cares for them. My daughters have learned so much about raising and caring for hens. My neighbours (all except for 1 it seems) all enjoy them too. They like having them around. We let them run around our yard when we are out there and they cut down on pests in a big way (ants, ticks, beetles etc..). We have had them for over 2 years. We love them.
One of my neighbors has decided to call the city and complain about these hens. The by-law officer came to our house. The decision was made that we have to get rid of these little hens by May 31st. I’m floored. Our neighbours and friends are very upset at this decision, as are we. They are quiet. We clean their coop daily. They are pets.
I know the decision is in the works to have backyard hens made legal, but it not signed yet. However, there are other hen owners in Halifax, so why can’t we keep ours?
Please support our family in our fight to keep our pets.
Thank you.
Jason C. Taylor
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 21, 2018
May 15, 2018
100 signatures. My daughter and I are overwhelmed by the support for our hens.
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2018
May 11, 2018
Hitting 100 signatures is our next big hurdle. Please push this out to your circles so we can reach that mark today.
93 Comments
I am signing this petition because these are pets yo the Taylor family. And do not negatively impact their neighbours. HRM has made a decision to change the current bylaw restricting backyard chickens. It is not the Taylors fault it will take 18-24 months to instituite the bylaw.
As an HRM taxpayer, we've probably wasted more money having to handle the complaint of someone who has nothing better to do than stir the pot than to update the bylaw to allow for the hens! They're probably related to my neighbour who has called the Fire Dept no less than 3 times to report my up-to-code backyard fire pit (and only burning when permitted to do so)
In todays age of kids addicted to their phone's. I more than support ,infact i encourage more parents to introduce their kids to humanity including animals, nature and playing outdoors. Way to go taylors , i wish my kids had this oppurtunity, but we live in a subdivision that would not allow this.
I lived in the subdivision with these people . They are the most caring group I know . There the first to help the school for the spring fair . Jason coached my son's baseball team . There kind caring and I think someone make a grave mistake. Thinking that they shouldn't have there hens . It's not hurting anyone
I just live down the street and wasn't aware there were chickens near by. There are far more important things going on in our neighbourhood than 3 pet chickens. Let the the children keep their pets.
I usualy dont do the online petition thing, but I made an exception for this. Leave the chickens alone, they are awesome for getting rid of harmful ticks and vermin.
Chickens are self-reliance. And pest control. Let these people have their birds!
There's no reason why this family can't have a few chickens.
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I am signing this petition because these are pets yo the Taylor family. And do not negatively impact their neighbours. HRM has made a decision to change the current bylaw restricting backyard chickens. It is not the Taylors fault it will take 18-24 months to instituite the bylaw.