(08-27-2014, 03:14 AM)evelynmcgregor Wrote: The city I live in does not allow chickens. Altough a number of years ago, they did. The city council is working on a new ordinance to allow a certain number of hens, but not roosters. if it passes, i would love to have just 2-3 chickens. We had chickens when I was growing up and there was nothing like the taste of a fresh egg.
I think that would be a great idea, and probably a lot of people would then start keeping a few laying hens. Not only do they eat bugs, but they are also fertilizing the yard as they wander around in search of more bugs and grasshoppers to eat.
I can see that the city would not want people to start having a whole flock of chickens, and if they allowed that, then people would start complaining about the smell if the chicken coops were not kept clean. But if people just had a couple of hens and had the fresh eggs, then that would be awesome.
Maybe then, they would also allow a milk goat, as long as it was only one. They are no dirtier than keeping a dog, and a milk goat would help provide food for families, as well. Plus, they make great pets !
