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Chickens
In city of Watertown
1871
02 08 CHICKEN
STEALING
Evidently someone around in this section is eating a
good deal of chicken meat. We hear
complaints in all quarters about hen-roosts being pilfered. Mr. H. C. Joslin, of the 3rd ward, lost
seventeen fine fowls last Friday, the scamps taking all he had but two. Acting on the theory, we suppose that two
eggs a day are more of an aggravation than a comfort, Mr. Joslin authorizes us
to say that the rascals can have the two remaining ones, by calling for them –
and no questions asked – as he wishes to close out his stock and get out of the
business. It seems that there are persons
in this city who make a business of robbing hen-roosts, and a sharp look-out
should be kept for these night-prowlers.
Good steel traps, set around in the vicinity or hen-houses, would not be
bad things in which to catch the thieves.
WR
1899
10 03 CHICKENS
KILLED
Fifty chickens belonging to William Staats, proprietor of a large hennery on Oconomowoc Avenue,
were killed in some unknown manner during Wednesday night. Mr. Staats
attributes his lost to a human depredator.
Why is it that some people devoid of reason are continually venting
their spite on innocent creatures? WR
1951
06 29 RAISE
YOUR OWN MEAT
Rindfleisch Hatchery Farm Store, Corner Milwaukee and First
streets
2012
07 10 PANEL SAYS CHICKENS OK IN CITY
The Watertown Plan Commission recommended changing a
city ordinance Monday night to allow residents to keep chickens on their
properties in the city.
Residents will be allowed to keep up to four
chickens on detached single-family residences, according to the language in the
ordinance. If someone renting property would like to raise chickens, they will
need to get written consent from the property owner.
In the ordinance, prospective chicken owners must provide
the chickens with a coop, a covered roosting area, and an adjacent chicken run,
an enclosed area were chickens can walk and run.
Residents will have to apply and pay $10 for a
license if they wish to raise chickens in the city.
The commission also recommended the ordinance be
modified to say the chicken coop must be at least 15 feet away from all
property lines instead of the 25 feet as was originally written to accommodate
residents with smaller lots.
Other rules for keeping chickens include:
— No roosters will be permitted.
— The sale of chickens, chicken meat, eggs and other
chicken products is prohibited.
— The chicken coop cannot be larger than 32 square
feet or taller than 10 feet.
— The chicken run must be located next to the coop,
not be larger than 64 square feet and the fence surrounding it must be between
48 and 96 inches tall.
— Chickens are not permitted in garages, basements,
attics or any other structures other than the coop and run on a property.
— Guinea hens are prohibited.
The city
will now hold a public hearing before the common council on Aug. 7 to get input
from citizens.
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