Mayor Bowser wants to ban Backyard Chickens

[jsteele]

Mayor Bowser has proposed legislation to ban backyard chickens:

http://wamu.org/story/17/04/13/cluck-cluck-nope-nope-d-c-moves-ban-backyard-chickens/

Having had some experience with backyard chickens:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/weblog/backyard-chickens2

I oppose this bill. I know that Council Member Grosso is a proponent of backyard chickens, so hopefully he will stand against it.

[Anonymous]

Dumb law. I've kept chickens too, inherently they're no more of a nuisance than other pets.

[Anonymous]

This doesn't make sense. I wish my neighbors had backyard chickens instead of their massive, endlessly barking dog.

[Anonymous]

what is wrong with this mayor? she is sooo out of step with what 3/4 quadrants of this city want.

whats wrong with chickens? How do we oppose this?

[Anonymous]

the article doesn't really explain why having backyard chickens is a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

What about school yard chickens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about school yard chickens?

oh, I hope not. our preschool has chickens and the kids love them.

[Anonymous]

Oh no! I really want to be able to have them

[Anonymous]

Does she not have enough other ways to waste our money?

[Anonymous]

does boston, chicago, columbus, pittsburgh, nyc, and philadelphia allow backyard chickens? if not, Bowser is keeping with the norm. if you want farm animals, move to rural or suburban Md or Va. seriously, some of you people are absolutely ridiculous. Just because it's the trendy thing to do, doesn't mean it's needs to be done.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't the mayor haver actual issues to focus on?

[Anonymous]

I don't like constantly barking dogs, either. Or stray dogs walking around and crapping wherever they like.

If I wanted to live next to a farm, I would've stayed in Wisconsin. I didnt go to Northwestern and UC and spend a decade working to become a limited partner just so I could look out my window in the morning and see someone's chicken coop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't like constantly barking dogs, either. Or stray dogs walking around and crapping wherever they like.

If I wanted to live next to a farm, I would've stayed in Wisconsin. I didnt go to Northwestern and UC and spend a decade working to become a limited partner just so I could look out my window in the morning and see someone's chicken coop.

If there is noise, complain about the noise. If there are odors, complain about the odors. Same with animal waste. But if you don't like the look of what your neighbor is doing on their own property, you need window treatments. May I suggest plantation shutters?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like constantly barking dogs, either. Or stray dogs walking around and crapping wherever they like.

If I wanted to live next to a farm, I would've stayed in Wisconsin. I didnt go to Northwestern and UC and spend a decade working to become a limited partner just so I could look out my window in the morning and see someone's chicken coop.

If there is noise, complain about the noise. If there are odors, complain about the odors. Same with animal waste. But if you don't like the look of what your neighbor is doing on their own property, you need window treatments. May I suggest plantation shutters?

+1 Or a therapist to deal with the delusions of grandeur you seem to have from attending Northwestern and UC.

[Anonymous]

Given all D.C.'s problems, she sure knows how to prioritize!