Comments on Urban Chickens Network blog: urban chickens: solving the spread of bird flu

Thanks for this information! I have an application...

2011-04-11T17:50:47.669-07:00

Thanks for this information! I have an application for backyard hens being heard in my city next week. I just heard that the provincial Egg Producers association is going to oppose the application on the grounds of disease, and particularly avian influenza. This will help me make my case against them....

I wish your site had less of an anti-duck bias. I...

2010-01-21T06:33:52.721-08:00

I wish your site had less of an anti-duck bias. I am in the process of defending my right to keep my pet ducks and one of the attacks against them is the risk of bird flu. They are a breed that cannot fly and the only water they are exposed to besides their drinking water is a bathtub or a kiddie pool. They stay confined in my yard. There's never been H5N1 in North or South America. They're not giving anyone bird flu.

I wouldn't quote your site, though I find it useful and informative, because of the finger-pointing of ducks in defense of chickens. Is it necessary?

Great post! We plan to make an urban chicken bylaw...

2009-04-18T06:13:00.000-07:00

Great post! We plan to make an urban chicken bylaw push in my community after the next round of municipal elections. Debunking the bird-flu concerns will be a help.

Could you address the "chickens attract rat" question in your next post? That is the other big issue people are fretting about here.