The deadline to count your chickens and register with the city is quickly approaching.
Residents have until June 21 to register up to six chickens with the city’s Inspections and Licensing Department. In February, Red Deer city council formalized a pilot project allowing residents to have up to six chickens in their backyard.
Over the next 10 months, city administration will work with urban chicken owners and the public to gather feedback and assess whether to keep egg-laying hens in the city.
No new chickens will be permitted to live in the city after June 21 unless they have already been registered.
The pilot comes to a close on March 31, 2014. Results of the Urban Chicken Pilot Project will be presented to council for consideration before Feb. 28, 2014.
Residents are invited to provide feedback on urban chickens by contacting Inspections and Licensing at 403-342-8190 or inspections@reddeer.ca.