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CITY HENS workgroup
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A workgroup focused on legalizing backyard hens for egg production in the Greater Milwaukee area. (Some members prefer to communicate via a Google group. The group below was created for this purpose.)
Website: http://milwaukeehens@googlegroups.com
Location: Milwaukee
Members: 21
Latest Activity: Dec 13, 2012
City Chicken Ordinances
The City of Milwaukee has passed an ordinance supporting the keeping of up to 4 hens and no roosters. Milwaukee now has a whole page that talks about what is required. Their is also a google group that has been set up.
A village committee in Shorewood recently halted efforts to change the ordinance there, but residents are considering other avenues of action. To get involved, join the Shorewood Chickens Google group. This group also has a page on Facebook.
If you live in Wauwatosa and would like to get involved in this issue, consider joining the Tosa Chickens Facebook page.
See copies of ordinances in other cities:
Jefferson County Chicken Ordinances
Madison Chicken Ordinance
Other Midwestern City Chicken Ordinances
Chicken Laws in Other Cities
Other Resources:
BackyardChickens.com
Breed Selector Tool
Mad City Chickens, a group for chicken fanciers in Madison (see the trailer for the movie by the same name, below)
Discussion Forum
the Milwaukee design coopetition
Started by Sarah Moore Oct 18, 2011.
Chickens promoted in Racine
Started by Rees Roberts Mar 30, 2010.
Madison Coop Tour
Started by TM Admin Jun 27, 2009.
Urban Chickens Blog
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Comment by keith hayes on September 18, 2012 at 6:52pm -
coop for sale:
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Comment by keith hayes on March 14, 2012 at 3:08pm
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neal,
did you sign up for the coopetition?? if this is the first you've heard of it, give me a call.
keith
773.331.0211
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Comment by Neal Styka on March 14, 2012 at 2:23pm -
Our chicken coop at Casa Maria is now finished and the hens are happy. Got permit #14 from the City. Permies.com had a funny comic on raising chickens today.
http://www.permies.com/t/13445/critter-care/NOT-raise-chickens
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Comment by keith hayes on October 11, 2011 at 12:19pm
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The coopetition has been posted under events. Please do make an invite to all of the TM faithful. Thanks Sarah!
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Comment by Sarah Moore on October 10, 2011 at 11:03am -
hey Keith, Now that we made you an official TM project if you make an event for this we can invite all of TM to it if you want us to. :)
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Comment by keith hayes on September 16, 2011 at 3:23pm
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hey chicken lovers - i am working with jessica to host a design "coopetition." i am coming to the ecology center on the 26th to introduce this to other transition members. hope to meet you all there!
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Comment by Sarah Moore on May 13, 2011 at 10:47am
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Alderman Kovac's latest comment in support of the ordinance is: We now have 5 co-sponsors, so we just need 3 of the other 10 to vote yes and we can pass this at the May 24th Council meeting... No testimony will be taken on the 24th, so more important than being there that morning is contacting your alder between now and then... spread the word now is the time to contact them!
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Comment by Sarah Moore on May 2, 2010 at 8:13pm
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website looks Great Jessica!
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Comment by Jessica on April 30, 2010 at 11:35am -
The Cream City Hens website is LAUNCHED! www.creamcityhens.com!
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Comment by Jessica on April 11, 2010 at 3:19pm
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See you here!
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