OUTRAGE!!!

June 5, 2012
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ShareI am now ANGRY!!! The zoning inspector, the nice lady, Lynn, that you may have read about on here before, came by at the city attorneys office demand to ticket me. According to the city attorney’s office, they have never been served and we have never been to court. Well, funny, because we were...

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This city is whack sometimes….

May 30, 2012
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ShareSo the zoning inspector, Lynn, came out to give me a ticket for still having chickens. Of course I still have my chickens. They aren’t going anywhere. She said the city attorney wanted her to come ticket me because I didn’t file for the appeal with the circuit court. BUT…..I did file for an...

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Baby steps…

May 22, 2012
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ShareThe very nice zoning inspector came to my house on Friday to write me a ticket, ordered by the city attorney, because I STILL have chickens. Ummm….. I am not being sarcastic when I say “nice zoning inspector” because she really is very nice. She is also JUST DOING HER JOB. She came on...

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The Chicken Whisperer,Andy Schneider and his family will be coming here July 11th to stir it up!

May 10, 2012
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ShareI am listening to the Chicken Whisperer radio talk show, because I enjoy it AND because it is informative AND about chickens. His tour dates are now set for June/July. He will be here on July 11, 2012. He plans on getting answers from city council…..I am very excited!!! VERY VERY EXCITED!!!! I am...

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Stirrrrrrrrred up!

May 10, 2012
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ShareI got a call from Andy, the Chicken Whisperer, to come on the radio show yesterday and talk about what issues are going on here in Virginia Beach regarding the backyard flock. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to further the stand on backyard chickens in Virginia Beach. Thank you Andy! I am...

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The joys of bureaucracy…..

May 5, 2012
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ShareI went down to the courthouse on Monday to file the appeal of the decision from the zoning board of appeals. You know, the one where they voted 4-1 in the interpretation of the zoning ordinance against backyard chickens. Andy, The Chicken Whisperer, found the codes in Virginia Beach conflict with each other. One...

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All good things…

April 27, 2012
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ShareWhen I was listening to the Chicken Whisperer radio talk show the other day….I won a chicken feeder, which I needed. EXCITED about the new feeder! Also, Andy talked about the type of bedding/litter for the chicken’s pen/run. According to him, I am using the worst thing possible and I need wood chips. Preferably...

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