Comments on: Board’s 2012 Agenda: Backyard Hens And The Arlington Way

By: BillHoo

BillHoo — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:48:30 +0000

Did you say, The FUTURE? Conan?

By: D

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:02:35 +0000

Hey Bill – are you an expert on backyard hens and rats! Why do you think a backyard hen owner is more likely to take care of their yard? I supposed you’ve researched this issue and done a study.

Your email is wrong on every account. Backyard chickens do bring rats. Go to raisingbackyardchickens.com and even they admit to the problem. Rat infestations are common. Also, rats tend to next up to 150 feet from their food source which means if you are a neighbor, you will get rats also. I know, I lived throught this in Arlington.

By: Josh S

Josh S — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:52:54 +0000

I don’t understand what you mean by “balanced?” Balanced simply in party representation? Why would that matter? Political parties are entirely artificial and have nothing to do with running a local government effectively. Balanced in viewpoint? What does that mean? There are approximately 130,000 viewpoints in Arlington. Which viewpoints are not represented? Are those viewpoints significant within the county population?

By: Ron Paul

Ron Paul — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:26:53 +0000

But don’t forget – we should let the market take care of regulating this activity. Government inspectors are a waste of tax dollars.

By: Josh S

Josh S — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:24:49 +0000

Filth? I imagine your average industrial chicken coop, hog farm, slaughterhouse, etc are far filthier.

By: The Borg

The Borg — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:48:11 +0000

You *will* be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

By: ArlingtonWay

ArlingtonWay — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:26:45 +0000

Im pretty sure the Arlington Way is some self congratulatory BS. Probably always was. Im always suspicious of places where people talk about themselves as having a collective personality. Usually a tip off that there are a large number of pretentious d-bags living there. See, for examples, Austin, TX, Ann Arbor, MI, Portland, OR.

By: BillHoo

BillHoo — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:45:37 +0000

Yea, right! And dog and cat owners are responsible for the huge rise in ecoli infection too!

By: BillHoo

BillHoo — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:41:32 +0000

The whole DC/Northern Virginia area is know for already having a sizable rat population! – Search “car-eating rats DC”.

A few hobby hens are not going to encourage an increase in population.

Leaving out songbird bird-feeders, dog and cat food are more likely to breed a rodent problem.

Just look at the yard of ANY home promoting feeders for songbirds and you will see scores of squirrels and rats coming to join the feast.

A backyard hen owner is more likely to take care of their yard and keep it tidy.

By: Dwigt

Dwigt — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:52:02 +0000

I am pretty sure that the best way to ruin the Arlington Way is to try to officially define it.