the fact that chickens, who produce eggs for families and are fairly low-cost pets after initial expenses, are not allowed in many areas due to noise but dogs, who are considerably noisier and considerably more a risk to people are, is kind of ridiculous
The banning of chickens in cities has definitely helped contribute to the creation of food deserts in said cities.
HOAs disallowing people to grow their own food is another example.
I recently read an article that argued against allowing chicken ownership in cities due to the fact that urban chicken owners might be more “ignorant of husbandry needs of chickens” and anyone could decide “on a whim” to purchase chickens 🙄
This is an absurd argument considering the VAST collection of extremely high-maintenance and fragile species that are freely available as pets without any concern for their husbandry requirements. It is incredibly easy to purchase a sugar glider or a chameleon on a whim, and both of these animals are far more difficult to keep happy than the sturdy chickens that humans literally domesticated thousands of years ago. Chickens are useful and personable animals that make great pets, and if you’re worried people won’t know how to care for them the solution is to improve education rather than thoughtlessly banning an animal that is actually a great option as a pet for low-income families. I would much prefer to see people choosing chickens as a pet over the dozens of high-maintenance and non-domesticated animals available at the corner pet shop.
there’s nothing barring you from bringing an endangered parrot into your home or even apartment that yells at <100db all day every day
However we had to convince my town that our 6 hens weren’t going to ruin our well (???) lmao. don’t worry you can dump pesticides on the same lawn and they won’t care.
I feel like its taken a pandemic to make some people (re lawmakers) realize being able to grow your own food is absolutely necessary and that its absurd its illegal to do basic things like Have A Garden vs a lawn. or have backyard hens
anyway if you live in texas tell your representatives to vote yes for Texas House Bill 1686, which would make it legal for those on single family lots to grow fruits and veggies, and have 6 or less domestic fowl and/or 6 rabbits and/or 3 beehives EVEN IF they live under an HOA or municipality that doesn’t allow it
read the above again. you currently aren’t allowed to grow veggies. at your own home
One of the things I learned about in perinatal nutrition related to food scarcity caused by social and legal barriers for childbearing families, who more than even need a nutritious, safe diet.
This is one of those barriers.
