The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

IT’S all right Ministry of Agriculture promoting backyard growing of vegetables, but the rearing of animals is another issue. First if you live in a sub-division 100% there is a Covenant zooming does not permit it so Agriculture must check subdivisions and ensure there is no livestock such as chickens, goats, etc.

If the home owner is selling his products from his property does he have a re-zoning approval of Town Planning? Doubt it at all.

Chicken — Egg production is being promoted but the Ministry must direct you can’t raise chickens anywhere if you are in a residential area not allowed... it’s unhygienic and you will pollute the water table.

I write because I looked over my neighbour’s fence and see a new wooden hutch no chickens as yet — I enquired of the neighbour what does he intend doing? He confirmed he will be getting four-layers. Of course I told him he will be in breach of his property Covenant — Town Planning zoning and Health rules.

Ministry should not be promoting without direction and clear instructions where having chicken layers and livestock is permitted and where it isn’t.

W MINNIS

Nassau,

July 19, 2023.