Some people are so uneducated!!! Read this.

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I have a friend who has life threatening reactions to bird poop. It's not common, but it does happen. Requesting that coops be required to set back further from the property line is not unreasonable. Asking for limits on the size of the coop is not unreasonable. When Seattle was considering increasing the number of birds allowed, a number of people simply said, "Chickens don;t belong in the city." That's unreasonable.

My personal opinion is that the current zoning and development code governing buildings and structures should apply regardless of the purpose of the building. If the code requires a building larger and a specified size to acquire have a building permit, then it should. And if buildings smaller than a different size do not require one, then it shouldn;t be required. In this case, if accessory buildings are all limited to a specified size, fine, but limiting a coop to a size smaller than say a garage or a storage building is inappropriate. This is in keeping with my belief that you regulate the nuisance, not its cause.

 

[PhilErvin]

I won't waste my breath arguing with people who are opposed to chickens, actually I don't think I have ever encountered anyone who is opposed to chickens. If I do I will smile and ignore them.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I really have not either; most people who find out I have them are fascinated and display interest.

 

[littlethorn]

The thing that always gets me about the arguments against allowing chickens, is that they are mostly arguments that would apply to any pet. Cats, dogs, bunny, etc. ....all pets have the potential to become unsanitary if the person keeping them does not keep up on their care or is keeping too many in too small a space.

Regulating the size of the coop, number of birds, distance from neighbors and other measurable qualities is sensible. Not allowing them based on anecdotal testimony that they are dirty and smell from someone who has probably never seen a chicken except in the supermarket is not sensible.

 

[chickendude]

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Thanks for the update. That is good news.

 

[TiaView]

Exactly what kind of chicken goes with the Sunday paper and a martini?

 

[chickendude]

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[theFox]

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Depends upon what section your reading, if it is the fashion section I'd recommend a chicken with a fancy head dress or tail feathers.

If it is the political section, you need one with a huge posterior in keeping with the topic. On second thought for that section you need a rather large bull.

I'll let you figure out what would complement the other sections.

I don't recommend a martini with a paper no matter which day of the week it is, just reading the paper may make one drunk.

 

[SallyF]

theFox said "I don't recommend a martini with a paper no matter which day of the week it is, just reading the paper may make one drunk."

Usually, reading the paper makes me wish I were drinking!

 

[JetBlack]

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That'd be dark meat.