Chickens in Urban Montreal

A great report from my friend, Kyla, on the possible re-introduction of laying hens in backyards in Montreal. Not only an important step back towards self-sufficiency but also a step in the right direction for saving the endangered Chanteclers.

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After More Than 40 Years, Laying Hens Return to Montreal
On the eve of Expo 67, Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau passed a law that forbid the raising, breeding, slaughtering and butchering of poultry and game in the city. Montreal could see the reintroduction of laying hens in 2011.

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