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Category Archives: Backyard livestock
Slaughter as Art — update
UPDATE Feb. 29: the “slaughter for art” project has been cancelled. Local activist Judy Carman met with Amber Hansen (the artist), her partner Nicholas, and KU professor Elizabeth Schultz on Monday. Amber will still display the empty coop and there … Continue reading
Slaughter as Art
“The Story of Chickens — a Revolution” is an art project sponsored by the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kansas. The stated purpose of the project is “to transform the contemporary view of chickens as merely ‘livestock’ to the … Continue reading
On Raising Rabbits (review)
Comments by Nancy LaRoche on Chapter 13 “Raising Rabbits” From The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Urban Homesteading By Sundari Elizabeth Kraft Nancy LaRoche is the co-Manager of the Colorado House Rabbit Society First I must state that I adore rabbits … Continue reading
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Rules and Regulations Governing Food Producing Animals
The ordinance on “food producing animals” (chickens, ducks, and goats) in Denver was passed last June. What follows below is the statement I submitted to the Board of Environmental Health on the proposed rules and regulations. You can read the … Continue reading
Akers, the Chicken
In case you don’t already know, the Denver “Food Producing Animals” ordinance passed at the Denver City Council on June 20 by a vote of 7 – 3. This is actually closer than it sounds, because there are 13 members … Continue reading
My Concerns About Backyard Livestock
(Statement at Denver City Council’s Public Hearing about the “Food Producing Animals” ordinance) My name is Keith Akers and I live in District 4. I urge a vote against the proposed food producing animals ordinance unless substantial concerns are addressed.
HSUS Letter to Denver City Council on the FPA Ordinance
I have just received a PDF copy of a letter the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) sent to Denver City Council concerning the proposed Food Producing Animals ordinance. Read the whole thing (PDF document) here. The letter raises … Continue reading
Denver City Council Hearing June 13 — your input needed / Protecting Backyard Chickens, Ducks, and Goats
The main issue which both sides on the debate over the proposed Denver Food Producing Animals ordinance underestimate is the welfare issue. Simply put, how do we protect backyard chickens, ducks, and goats?
Next Door to Livestock — Another Neighbor’s Reaction
Sundari Kraft is the most visible proponent of the proposed “Food Producing Animals” ordinance which would drastically reduce the limitations on backyard chickens, ducks, and goats. Earlier I reported that one of her neighbors, Roseanne Jelacic, has written to … Continue reading
Casualties of Backyard Livestock Agriculture
Figuring out how to live with a pet can be a challenging experience, just because animals are different from humans. Even in the case of dogs and cats, which are common enough in our society so that knowledge of their … Continue reading