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<title>maddiethunderclap</title>
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i agreethat feed can be expensive. i keep chickens but we are fortunate to let them free range. the cost of feed in a more confined area outweighs the savings and impact on the environment. however if someone  wants organic eggs free of growth hormones and antibiotics then its worth it. up until we got our chooks we spent £80 a month on eggs!!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c680503</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c680503</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:04:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Susan</title>
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Hello,
I am excited to buy a couple of chickens as well.  I have been buying organic eggs for some time and it is expensive.  If I find some info. on where to buy them I will let you know Jay.
Good for you Tara! you are brave, with neighbors close by.  Never mind seagulls, what about dogs, cats, animals that have been domesticated and pooh all over the place.  I love animals but some of the comments about the smell or livestock in the city is inaccurate. 
I hope the petition helps to pass the bill so it can become a reality.  Considering our current economic dilemma and disconnection from nature, it would be the best thing for Toronto!!!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c582732</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jay</title>
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Hello, I would love to have a couple of chicken for the purpose of eggs, where can i get them?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c569109</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c569109</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:07:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>tara meedy</title>
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Hello,I keep two hens in my back garden.I live in a terrace house and its quite overlooked,the rules are that you have to keep them 100ft away from neighbours,but ive chanced it ,hoping nobody complains.They are really good laying between 1or2 eggs a day each,they do make noise,but only in short bursts, which constantly worries me,but I dont understand why people are so offended by it,theres seagulls making a hell of a noise around here.With the recession they should leave people alone,Luckily I own my place so Ive slightly more rights.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c564910</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:41:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>derek</title>
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I live in Etobicoke and I like to buy baby chickens for eggs.Where is the nearest farm or the market.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c516943</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c516943</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:16:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Binaatthelake</title>
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My family and I are also looking at becoming more selfsuficientish and chickens or possibly ducks do figure into that equation.  In my particular location I may end up in just heaps of trouble but on the other hand why am I not able to grow food for my family on the property that I own.  I am allowed to grow fruit and vegetables but the line is drawn at protein, why is that?  Well cared for animals are an integral part of organic permaculture for their composting ability, the fact that most backyard fowl are great at nibbling away at pests in the garden, they provide hours of entertainment, and as a bonus they will feed our families.  Why is something as basic as growing my own food illegal? I know that I live in a small city in the typical suburban neighbourhood not a farm it's not like I want a flock of sheep in the garage.  I just want to grow some fruit, and vegies and have a few eggs for breakfast and baking. Why does that make me at best a revolutionary and at worst a criminal.  Good luck Toronto you are blazing a trail that others wish to know what they are eating is wholesome and safe.
Bina]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c330596</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c330596</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:59:32 PST</pubDate>
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<title>shan</title>
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This is the way of future,so all people support Toronto chicken with he quest. GO for Toronto chicken. You are on the right path.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c316457</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:07:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>shan</title>
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I would really like to keep few chicken in my backyard, althought I am living in Pickering, I want to buy some chicken next summer. It doesn,t matter if it's legal or illegal. I don,t give a shit about it]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c316455</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c316455</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:05:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Catawba ConvertiCoops</title>
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For those interested in building their own coops, I have developed a set of plans based on a popular European design that area easy to build and use off-the-shelf lumber from your local home improvement center with little use of tools. You can check them out at http://www.CatawbaCoops.com. - Dave]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c297763</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c297763</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:33:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>carm</title>
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Just like dogs, chickens need some sort of shelter summer and winter. Most predators - coons,possums etc hunt at night - just lock birds in coop at night and open in morning. You can get fancy or keep it simple. A google search can show you what others use and you can build a coop quite easily. In winter keep a lightbulb on in coop so hens keep laying as light stimulates laying hormone.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c296863</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c296863</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:24:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>laurel</title>
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i think it's a great idea! i never thought of keeping a chicken before. can they protect themselves from outdoor cats? and what happens in the winter?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c296740</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:26:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>carm</title>
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I live in the city of Niagara Falls and we are allowed up to 10 hens but no roosters. I currently have 8 hens. Kids love the chickens and weeding the vegetable garden always yields fresh greens for them. Hens are quiet and interesting animals to complement a back garden.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c296599</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:40:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mike Dudek</title>
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Having tasted the difference between a fresh egg and one bought from the store, even the free range variety, I would love to support the idea of chickens in the city. However, all I can picture in my mind are the hilarious Tati antics this would cause. These kinds of privileges don't align with metropolitan life, I think it's sad but true. Sad because the concern people share in their comments I think comes from a lack of trust in being able to sustain lifestyles like this, and that shows that we have really lost the kind of relationship we should have with our food. 

P.S. I wonder if the idea mentioned above, about designated restaurants and markets raising hens, is a valid compromise?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c295278</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c295278</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:52:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Zach</title>
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Think of all the money you'll save by not having to buy pesticides to kill bugs if you have a hen or two kicking around. :)

As a rural Ontario 20 something, I think it's great to see some people keeping chickens. My great grandma came to Toronto in 1921 and she always kept a chicken around to keep pests down, eggs, and yummy chicken soups.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c295101</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:05:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Joshua</title>
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@Jason: Hens produce (edible) eggs on their own; the rooster is necessary for fertilization. Chickens are like people that way. :)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c295022</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c295022</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:22:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jason</title>
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Don't hens need the (crowing at the crack of dawn) rooster to produce eggs -- or is that just a rural myth?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c295011</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:50:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>lathamb</title>
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Seriously. I bet they shit and make less noise than my neighbours stupid fucking SMELLY dog. 

I'm all for chickens in the backyard as long as their's a limit. 

I get fresh eggs from my aunt and there is no comparison. 

I'm getting a chicken. Fuck yer dogs and cats!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c294873</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c294873</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:20:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Stephanie</title>
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And chickens are grosser than cats and dogs how? I have more trouble from the local cats mucking around in my yard than I can imagine ever having from a few chickens in a backyard.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c294865</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:34:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Linda in Chicago</title>
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I know Toronto did have to deal with bird flu, but realize that allowing residents to keep chickens doesn't introduce more problems. Bird flu has been an issue in large factory farms, not in small backyard flocks. <a href="http://www.hsus.org/video_clips/bird_flu_a_virus_of_our_own.html">http://www.hsus.org/video_clips/bird_flu_a_virus_of_our_own.html</a>

Chickens are legal in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and countless other North American cities. Like any other pet or companion animal, they need proper care, housing, and food. In the case of chickens, this is as easy -- or easier -- than raising a cat. They don't need fancy housing and they enjoy eating weeds, common insects, and scraps from the kitchen. They don't produce any special odors, you just have to clean up after them like you do for a cat or dog. I have one cat, 2 dogs, and 3 hens. The hens are by far the easiest to care for.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c294858</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c294858</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:04:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Denise</title>
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Birdflu affects flocks of birds, chickens raised in our backyards aren't around those flocks.

for that reason alone, we should all raise chickens.

they aren't dirty, and they are cleaner and quieter than Pigeons, which are legal to have in big numbers.

it isn't for everyone, clearly, but why not for those who want them?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/07/petition_for_backyard_chickens/#c294845</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:40:06 PDT</pubDate>
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