Several families in the tri-communities already own laying hens. (File photo/Nigel Maxwell)

By Derek Cornet

livestock ownership

Conditional approval given in La Ronge for family to own laying hens

Jul 27, 2021 | 12:19 PM

La Ronge council has conditionally approved a local family to acquire standard brown laying hens.

The decision was made at a regular council meeting last week and letters have been sent to nearby neighbours about any potential concerns they may have. The laying hens would be owned by Jamie Chester and Carla Frohaug and be located at a property along La Ronge Avenue.

The couple would like to acquire a maximum of 10 hens at any given time, as well as construct an enclosure and run. They do not want to own a rooster, so crowing is not a concern.

“We intend to utilize the hens to reduce waste by utilizing our compost for feed and harvest the eggs for personal use,” a letter sent to town council states. “We believe we have adequate space and wish to provide a model of food security for community members.”

larongeNOW reached out to the couple for an interview, but they couldn’t be reached by publishing. The ownership of poultry isn’t new in the tri-communities, however, as others do maintain such birds. Cosette Muirhead, who lives along Bigstone Road in Air Ronge, owns between 40 to 50 at the moment.

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Muirhead explained she has roosters, meat chickens and laying hens. They produce up to 20 eggs per day and she said it’s a way to cut down on her carbon footprint.

“They will make some noise, but they are quieter than most dogs,” she said. “Even the roosters are quieter than most dogs. Unless you’re going to tell people they can’t have dogs, I don’t see the point of telling people they can’t have chickens.”

Muirhead has a chicken coop in her yard, along with an enclosed space where the birds can be somewhat free range. Generally, she noted owning chickens is relatively easy to do.

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