With more than 200 applicants in less than two months, officials last week conducted a random draw to choose which lucky residents will have the opportunity to expand their families. According to city officials, these applicants were notified this week. “After the council approved the urban chicken program last year, they asked us to limit it to 100 households for the first year, and the application period just ended last week and we notified the lucky applicants this week,” said Jennifer Lawlor, Acting Strategy Officer. . services with the Calgary Community Standards for the City of Calgary, he said in an interview with 770CHQR on Friday. “We wanted to ensure that we selected the people fairly and so we made a random draw of all the applicants who completed their full application.” The story goes on under the ad
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Lawlor said the city received a total of 204 applications, 134 of which were fully completed and eligible. However, the city does not take possession of a hen lightly. Lawlor noted that residents who wanted to add hens to their households had to go through various steps before participating in the draw. “We asked for a site plan and housing details and we also asked them to complete some training on raising and caring for the chickens,” he said. “This is very important, that’s why they knew how to take care of the hens, what to do if they are sick, how to make sure the hens are built in a way that prevents the predators from accessing and ensures that they do not disturb the community.” Trending Stories
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The 100 residents who will receive these new permits will be proud owners of up to four hens, depending on the size of their land. The story goes on under the ad “That way, people will generally be allowed to have two to four hens,” Lawlor said. “You have to have more than one, they need one or two friends. “There are some cases where people can have more if they have a larger property in the city.”
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Lawlor added that residents receiving these permits need to take specific steps to properly care for their newest additions, including ensuring their hens have a coop, adequate heat source, adequate ventilation and outdoor running. As for what residents can do with their chickens, Lawlor said people are encouraged to enjoy the privileges of owning these yard animals, including harvesting and selling their eggs. “If people choose to give or sell their eggs, they just have to make sure they follow the provincial and federal guidelines for it,” he said. Lawlor added that residents are not allowed to slaughter their chickens within the city limits.
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A waiting list of additional applicants has also been created through the lottery system. Applications on the waiting list may be processed in 2022 if those who have already been contacted do not wish to apply for a license, or applicants on the waiting list will be eligible to apply in 2023. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
