Posts Tagged ‘hens’
12
Mar
Posted by chickenwoman in Uncategorized. Tagged: Aniston, chickens, hens, Jennifer, Los Angeles. Leave a comment
Apparently Jennifer Aniston is now a chicken keeper. Her new $21 million Bel Air home came with a coop (not a coupe) and several birds. Los Angeles allows 4 hens. Read more here.
22
Feb
Posted by chickenwoman in Laws, Media coverage. Tagged: arlington heights, chicken, coop, hens, law, legal, ordinance, trustees, variance. Leave a comment
I assisted would-be chicken owner Matt Scallon in an unsuccessful petition of the Arlington Heights Village Trustees for a variance to allow him to own chickens. A Trib Local reporter covered the story here. The Tribune’s story is here.
22
Feb
Posted by chickenwoman in Laws. Tagged: chickens, Elgin, hearing, hens, laws, legal, ordinance. 19 comments
The city of Elgin, IL, just approved chickens!
Todd Martin made the proposal, and here is his report:
“At tonight’s City of Elgin’s Sustainability Commission meeting, my proposal to allow backyard chickens has been approved. The next step is to meet with Elgin’s planning department for crafting the ordinance, then the Planning Commission, then the City Council. Lots of steps and community involvement along the way. If you have any questions, look at West Dundee’s licensing program; we will be modeling ours on theirs.”
20
Feb
Posted by chickenwoman in Uncategorized. Tagged: backyard, Botanic garden, chickens, class, hens, use. Leave a comment
Home to Roost will be teaching a chicken-keeping class at the Chicago Botanic Garden this spring and was mentioned in Chicago Life magazine as part of a more utilitarian trend in use of backyard space.
19
Feb
Posted by chickenwoman in Housecalls, Media coverage. Tagged: chickens, coverage, hens, home to roost, housecall, newspaper, Oak Park, story. 3 comments
On Tues., Feb. 14, I had a scheduled visit with Oak Parker Paul Wicklow. A Chicago Tribune reporter and cameraman followed me on the visit, and this story ran in the Feb. 19 Sunday paper. Check out the online coverage and video!
31
Jan
Posted by chickenwoman in Laws, poultry welfare. Tagged: factory farm, hens, humane, law, laying, legislation, living conditions, society, treatment. Leave a comment
Help Improve the Lives of Laying Hens
Congress is now considering legislation (H.R. 3798) that would improve the lives of hundreds of millions of egg-laying hens in our country—and you can help! The Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 would phase-in significantly more space plus environmental enrichments for these birds, as well as ban starvation molting and give consumers more information about production methods right on the egg carton (e.g., labeling “eggs from caged hens” and “eggs from cage-free hens”).
TAKE ACTION
Please make a brief, polite phone call to your U.S. Representative, urging co-sponsorship of the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012, (H.R. 3798). Then, make a brief, polite call to your two U.S. senators to support this legislation as well. Look up your legislators’ phone numbers here.
Please also use the form below to send a follow-up note to your federal legislators urging support for H.R. 3798. We encourage you to add your own thoughts or comments about this legislation in the editable portion, so your federal legislators know how important this issue is to you personally.
Taken from the Humane Society’s website.
27
Jan
Posted by chickenwoman in Laws, Local food. Tagged: hens, legal, Northbrook. Leave a comment
Nigel and Robert are two hens living in Northbrook, IL. Their coop placement could be a legal issue for their owners. Read more here.
27
Jan
Posted by chickenwoman in Laws, Local food. Tagged: chickens, city, community, hens, laws, legal, legalize, municipality, ordinances. Leave a comment
Many of you have been asking about how to legalize chickens in your community. Backyard Poultry magazine has a great article with tips and pointers on making hens legal in your area of residence! Read more about this here!
26
Jan
Posted by chickenwoman in Laws, Local food. Tagged: backyard, Canada, chickens, city, committee, hens, laws, Toronto. Leave a comment
In Toronto, laws currently ban backyard hens; however, according to a Canadian Press report dated Jan. 5, 2012, the city’s licensing and standards committee is voting on whether or not to consider a step toward lifting the ban. Continue reading more.
28
Dec
Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Weird chicken stuff. Tagged: car, chickens, flock, hens, move, Subaru. Leave a comment
Have a look at this ingenious use for a Subaru! Next time you need to relocate your flock, here’s what to do!
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