Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Done matey... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trick 0 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks all signed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob_22 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 also signed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
camies 1 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Done. My chickens are happy too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patchworkcrew 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 What bylaws are these then? If anyone could post a link to give examples of the bylaws I would be happier to sign. The bylaws might be concerned with chicken health and welfare. Presumably we would want to keep this sort of bylaw? BG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) What bylaws are these then? If anyone could post a link to give examples of the bylaws I would be happier to sign. The bylaws might be concerned with chicken health and welfare. Presumably we would want to keep this sort of bylaw? BG It states 'local' bylaws so i assume (rightly or wrongly) that each council will/may have different by-laws. You would need to be specific as to which council your interested in.....i suggest you invesigate any particular council that interests you before you sign if you have any concerns. However it does say on the petition its regarding the prohibition of keeping chickens in your garden. Edited April 22, 2009 by Ko Shamo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patchworkcrew 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 That's what I thought but I couldn't find any bylaws when I "googled" for any council (not in the UK). Nor on the Environment Agency or DEFRA websites. If anyone has a link, I'd be interested - particularly since we have a dozen or so chickens ourselves. BG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) That's what I thought but I couldn't find any bylaws when I "googled" for any council (not in the UK). Nor on the Environment Agency or DEFRA websites. If anyone has a link, I'd be interested - particularly since we have a dozen or so chickens ourselves. BG My council merely say that they dont encourage people to keep poultry at home because most properties are not suitable. This i do not agree with, most properties have gardens and the vast majority would be suitable for keeping a few chickens. Obviously i would condone their thoughts on husbandry but as stated disagree with their claim of suitability or should i say lack of. The petition does not include the keeping of cockerels. After trawling through more gobbldygook i see that some councils have covenants within the deeds to properties prohibiting the keeping of any poultry. I would believe that this is what the petition is pointed at. Edited April 22, 2009 by Ko Shamo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bramble 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 signed it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullfinch 1 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Petition to: abolish all local by-laws prohibiting the keeping of hens in gardens. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/GardenPoultry/ when you sign the petition your name appears at the bottom of the list after a time delay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wanna be farmer 0 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) Sighned the petition mate, strongly agree. How many signatures do you need? Tell me by pm please mate. Edited April 27, 2009 by Wanna be farmer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Vegas 1 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Sighned the petition mate, strongly agree. How many signatures do you need?Tell me by pm please mate. done only just got ours to and dont want to lose them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sterry 0 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 What would they confiscate your chickens despite them being well kept and healthy, seems to me like its one of those laws that has no current context but would cost money to overturn it so they just dont enforce it. not saying animal welfare comes into, thats vitally important. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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