This blog was created to help you if you would like to keep chickens for eggs in Toronto. Keeping chickens is much easier than you might think, and once you get used to collecting fresh eggs every day, it is soooo hard to go back to the supermarket.
Meat birds, are birds, mainly chickens, raised for the purpose of consuming their meat. As someone who draws a fuzzy line between chickens and pets, this was a difficult decision for me. So why raise birds destined for slaughter? The short answer is that one could never eat more humanely raised meat, nor more nutritionally …
Crackdown! is a short, creative video that takes a satirical look at what it means to raise chickens in your backyard – and become a criminal for doing so. CRACKDOWN! – Lifting the Ban on City Hens Tuesday, October 2, 7:00PM William Doo Auditorium (UofT), 48 Willcocks Street Join us for an exclusive preview screening …
An opportunity has arisen to amend Toronto’s Animal Control Bylaw. Toronto Animal Services has created an online survey regarding possible amendments to the bylaw. Please complete the online survey – go to Question 12 and request that the municipal code be amended to allow backyard hens as pets. And please spread the word! https://docs.google.com/a/creativeingredients.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHE3UW9pajUyT0hBdzVMSzREQ3BpeWc6MQ&ifq …
Toronto Chickens Disappointed in Calgary Court Decision: Fight continues for urban farmers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The working group of backyard chicken owners in Toronto, Toronto Chickens, is disappointed with a Calgary court decision declaring that Paul Hughes has lost his challenge to try to lift a ban on urban chickens. We support him in his …
Toronto Chickens Supports Charter Challenge in Upcoming Court Case FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The working group of backyard chicken owners in Toronto, Toronto Chickens, fully endorses the upcoming Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge that has been undertaken by Calgarian Paul Hughes. Mr. Hughes’ court case is set for March 5, 2012 and will be a …
After the very disappointing day at city hall last week, we are asking that you help out in any way you can: Contact each of the committee members via email (copy: torontochickens@gmail.com) expressing your disappointment in the fact that they were not even willing to read the report on backyard hens. Email your city councillor …
Today, the motion was put before the Licensing & Standards Committee to investigate the feasibility of allowing backyard hens in Toronto. Present at the committee were 5 of the 6 members, including the Chair Cesar Palacio. There were a number of debutants, including chicken-keepers, author Lorraine Johnson, Assistant Professor of Public Health Policy Catherine Mah, …
Yesterday, Councillor Joe Mihevc moved that City Council direct staff to prepare a report outlining a strategy that will allow residents to keep backyard hens in a safe and appropriate manner. The motion was seconded by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. The next step in the process happens on February 24, 2012 at the Licensing & Standards …
We are hoping that this issue will be part of the agenda next month. At that meeting, there will be a vote to determine if this issue will you go Council. The is an open meeting, which we could ask to attend, and make deputations (5 minutes maximum). The Committee will debate, ask questions and …
Backyard chickens were strongly encouraged during World War I, and this poster was widely distributed during 1917 and 1918. It is interesting to note that during World War II, both Victory Gardens and Victory Flocks were encouraged by the US government, with Victory Gardens supplying up to 40% of the produce consumed by Americans. Gardens …