Backyard Chickens, good idea or bad idea?

[chemgear]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...346/story.html

Hughes admitted he breached the 2006 bylaw by having six hens in the backyard of his then southwest home and turned himself in on June 30, 2010. He then launched a self-represented challenge in the courts.

However, Skene said she found no Charter breach after handing down a 31-page written decision, adding Hughes did not back up his claim of “financial disability.”

“If he wants to consume eggs, he has to obtain them through other means, most commonly, purchasing them from a store or elsewhere,” the judge wrote.

[Young-Sneezy]

well that'll smell excellent.


lest we forget, once you actually invest enough money/time to acquire chickens, a coup, feed, time up keeping the pen, catching eggs, storing eggs, cooking eggs, eating eggs, cleaning up chicken dookie you could have just gotten super drunk and had denny's breakfast (which at the time will be just as disgustingly satisfying) for a fraction of the cost.

[Dion]

The smell of chicken feces is enough to knock a buzzard off a #### wagon. I remember that smell well from visiting grandpas farm as a wee lad.

[moncton golden flames]

good idea

[chemgear]

The stupid is back.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/01/22...eigh-positives


If Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra and Coun. Ray Jones get their way, council will soon be taking another peck at urban chickens, in the form of a pilot project which will allow backyard poultry on a trial basis.

In cities that do allow the birds, the result has been a glut of unwanted poultry, leading animals shelters in places like Montreal and California to speak out against a trend fuelled in part by modern hippies, and in part by foodies who want the freshest of eggs.

As for the potential glut of unwanted birds in Calgary, Carra said the city might have to look for a facility where the birds can be humanely slaughtered.

“Maybe there’s place where older chickens can go, to receive that kind of treatment,” he said

[calgarygeologist]

One of my neighbours down the alley apparently has a chicken (or chickens) in his backyard. My significant other and kid walked past the yard every day in the fall to go to school and they could hear the bird (s) clucking. I'm assuming it doesn't bother the immediate neighbours.

I don't know anything about raising chickens but couldn't these old birds be slaughtered and donated to a place like the Mustard Seed for meals?

[Cflames_12.5]

I voted good idea only because there wasn't a option for I could care less one way or another. If someone wants chickens why not go ahead.

[Codes]

Not sure if mentioned previously, but chickens are a major risk factor for contracting Campylobacteriosis, essentially gastroenteritis caused by the foodborne pathogen, Campylobacter jejuni. Poultry and other avian species are natural hosts of this bacterium. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the potential public health concern could play a role in the prohibition of backyard chickens.

While the manifestation of the disease is not quite as severe as that caused by toxigenic E. coli, the prevalence of this illness is much higher.

Long story short, if any of you get chickens, I'd like to study you!

[krynski]

Originally Posted by Codes

Not sure if mentioned previously, but chickens are a major risk factor for contracting Campylobacteriosis, essentially gastroenteritis caused by the foodborne pathogen, Campylobacter jejuni. Poultry and other avian species are natural hosts of this bacterium. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the potential public health concern could play a role in the prohibition of backyard chickens.

While the manifestation of the disease is not quite as severe as that caused by toxigenic E. coli, the prevalence of this illness is much higher.

Long story short, if any of you get chickens, I'd like to study you!

They are also (pretty much as likely) to be hosts to many serovars of Salmonellas, which will also give you very similar gastrointestinal issues. Salmonella is actually more of a concern because freezing chicken reduces cell counts of Campylobacter, while Salmonella is entirely unaffected by freezing. Campylobacter is more of an issue with temperate climates. Also, it is transferred to the chickens only from environments (unlike Salmonella, which can also be passed from hen to offspring). If you want to find C.jejuni, just buy fresh chicken at the grocery store. Eventually, you will find some- guaranteed. I work with chickens every day; I'll let you know if I get the ####s

[Codes]

Heh. Yeah, you wouldn't want to know how frequently we isolate Campy from poultry products at the grocery store.