Local Govt Jab Continued

So the meeting on July 25th with the planning commission went very well.  The room was completely packed when it started and the meeting lasted 2 hours!  The commission said they thought that was the largest turn out.  I was the first to publicly comment on reasons why I wanted chickens to be legal.  I never once mentioned that I already had chickens.  The City Planner read in one email that was opposed but every single person that was in that room stood up and were all for having chickens.  It was an amazing experience to be able to witness and to actually have started.  So many people supported it I was flooded with emotions.  It was so exciting to see all of the enthusiasm people had to help push to let us all be able to have chickens and bees.  I felt amazing after that meeting and had high hopes.  It seemed pretty set.  This past Tuesday was the continuation of the chicken and bee conversation. This meeting went well too.  There were 2 people that stood up and said that they were opposed to having bees and chickens in our city.  The main complaints was because of allergies to bees.  I dont see how that could be a valid argument since bees are already all around outside.  But there were still several people (some repeats) that stood up and expressed their reasonings in having chickens.  I came clean with the commission.  I told them that I have chickens.  The Thursday previously my husband and I built the chicken coop for the girls.  Ever since I bought them, they have been living in my basement.  They first started out in a box, then a hamster cage, and then the closet under the stairs.  Finally 5 months later they can live outside.  We built a tractor type coop so they can go outside on the grass as they please without being pestered by the dogs. 

 

It is missing its roof, a galvanized steel roof, but it is still functional.  The girls love it and love to be on the grass.  We just need to finish the handles so it is easier to lift and move around.  But in the mean time it is functional and I have happy chickens!

 3 of my ladies.  The golden girls Sophia and Rose, and my light bantam Snow White

This is my blue silkie, Dixie Blue.  She is our favorite.  She comes on call and my daughter absolutely adores her!

 Checking out their new coop

 All my little farm animals playing with my daughter.  I love that I caught Lady Vera (my rabbit) eating some grass in this picture.  Sophia is posing so perfectly too!

I love my little farm!  I hope and pray that the city doesn't make me get rid of our cute little animals!