It should be our right to provide our families with food with the rising cost of eggs, and concerns of disease and the environmental impacts that come with large scale factory farming. I want to know where my food comes from and it is a shame we have allowed council members with a vested interest in the meat industry (Didier Meats) to strike down this measure. A small group of hens would minimize noise concerns and offer relief in an uncertain economic climate due to rising tariffs and grocery costs for the average person. This is a person freedom we need to allow people.