To: Prince William County Board of Supervisors
Right to have chickens in every yard in Prince William County Virginia
Having egg laying chickens in the yard is beneficial in many ways. They lay a nutritious high-protein food supply, they can later become a high protein food supply, they fertilize the garden with their droppings and they eat bugs that are harmful to your garden. Thus reducing, if not eliminating the need for pesticides. Why should wealthier people who own two acres or more be allowed to do this while others owning or renting less land are not permitted to do so? Noisy roosters are not necessary for this process.
Why is this important?
I believe the right to have chickens in my yard is part and parcel of my right to self sustaining and environmentally sound living habits. I am able to provide a chemical free and organic food supply with high nutrient and protein value to my children at very little cost and work. It is my right to self determination that is being infringed upon. It is a violation of my civil liberties to be blocked in doing this while others who own two acres or more can own chickens on their property, my in Prince William County. In addition to the above, chickens eat harmful insects that can destroy your vegetable garden and provide excellent fertilizer to the garden through their droppings.