Dear common counsel members and mayor of the City of West Allis. Were proposing the passing of an ordinance of keeping domesticated chickens in backyards for the dual purpose of pets and egg laying for human consumption.
, the keeping of chickens in the city supports a local, sustainable food system
by providing an affordable, nutritious source of protein through fresh eggs. The keeping
of chickens also provide free, quality, nitrogen-rich fertilizer; chemical-free pest control;
animal companionship and pleasure; weed control; and less noise, mess and expense
than dogs and cats.
Organic chicken farms have fewer drug-resistant bacteria.
The chicken manure can be used for composting in gardening.
Millwaukee has pasted their ordiance in 2011.
FOR THE CITY OF WEST ALLIS RESIDENTS