She estimates that about 50 families in the township already house backyard chickens. If it’s approved by the BOC without changes, “There are going to be a lot of really unhappy people in Radnor Township who have chickens,” Pilling said. However, Sara Pilling, a chicken advocate, said that she will not support this ordinance because she is concerned that the setbacks will limit chicken owners to large properties, because it permits roosters and because there is no clause for current chicken owners to be grandfathered in. * Also, chicken feed must be placed in an animal-proof container, veterinary care must be obtained for sick chickens, and residents may not sell their eggs. Chicken guano may not be bagged and put into the township waste. * Manure from the chickens must be recycled in a biodegradable way, either on the owner’s property or someone else’s, as compost, plant food or garden fertilizer. * A minimum of four hens, and one optional rooster (with approval of neighbors) a secure enclosure with a minimum of 2-square-feet per chicken: the chickens must have a minimum of one hour of free range time daily the chicken coop must be at least 20 feet from the property line and no less than 40 feet from the nearest neighbor’s house and the chicken enclosures must be kept clean. Commissioner John Nagle, the liaison to the health board, said the BOC will take up the issue after a new Ward 7 commissioner is appointed. The Radnor Board of Health recently forwarded a recommended chicken ordinance to the Board of Commissioners. Radnor > The dream of owning backyard chickens – at least legally – in Radnor Township is a step closer.
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