72·
6 days agoIt’s absolutely insane that people can’t keep well maintained animals on their own property when just anyone can have uneutered cats and dogs, exotic bird, pigeons, rats and even cockroaches. A city nearby has voters opposing urban chickens because:
-
They don’t want their kids to see chickens getting butchered next door.
-
The roosters will be loud and wake everyone up.
Meanwhile my neighbour’s car alarm goes off three times a day and the dog barks all night.
Totally, regulations are key. I’m not advocating for an Ace Ventura situation.
Where I used to live allowed urban chickens, too. There was a rooster who kept escaping into the lane right when I left for work. He was suicidal because he kept trying to get me to run him over.
Not all breeds have loud roosters, I found out, and with traffic and schools nearby I never really heard them.