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Resident Urges New Prague Council to Allow Backyard Chickens
Summary
Colette Lucidnon appealed to council to reconsider rules forbidding backyard chickens, citing waste reduction, nutritional benefits, and animal‑welfare concerns at industrial egg operations.
During public comment, resident Colette Lucidnon of 517 Redpoll Ave. SE urged the New Prague City Council to consider allowing backyard chickens. Lucidnon cited multiple reasons in favor: household food production, reduced organic waste (she referenced a Belgian experiment), higher nutritional content in home‑produced eggs compared with factory farms, and animal‑welfare concerns in large commercial egg houses.
Lucidnon suggested modest regulations would be appropriate, including coop space and outdoor roaming area requirements, and asked the city to "reconsider allowing chickens as backyard pets." The council thanked her for the input but took no immediate action; the item was recorded as public comment and will inform any future ordinance review or zoning code updates.
