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Bac kyard Chic kens Survey 20 / 81 very annoying and uns anitary 22 As the c aregiver of them . I t takes time and patience and s ome people jus t think the chickens are self sufficient. 10/28/2020 10:44 AM 23 No problems. I didn't even mind the c ackling hens. I lov ed the gift of eggs I got from time to time. 10/27/2020 7:53 PM 24 Kids love them 10/27/2020 7:14 PM 25 We’ve had neighbors in an urban env ironment with chickens and we would have not k nown there were there expec t for the eggs they shared. Very sanitary, fun for kids , and tremendous health benefits to hav e local, organic eggs 10/27/2020 7:13 PM 26 I went on a c hicken coop tour last September and every one was very positiv e about the experienc e, and many people said that they quit watc hing TV and st arted watching their chic k ens instead. Which inc ludes get ting outs ide, getting to k now your neighbors and being more act ive in the communit y. 10/27/2020 5:56 PM 27 4 hens, t aught k ids where food c omes from and res ponsibility, kept in a c oop, had no is s ues.10/27/2020 5:33 PM 28 Our neighbors in Mpls had hens . It was a great experience for our kids to see and learn. My sis ter in Ric hfield also had neighbors with hens . She was lucky enough t o also get eggs regularly. 10/27/2020 4:54 PM 29 We k now a number of people with chickens who live in t he s uburbs. I t's great having fres h eggs from free range c hickens . They provide natural fertiliz er for yards, eat bugs/tic ks, & offer fresh eggs & a calming atmosphere to the y ard. 10/27/2020 3:52 PM 30 It has s eemed lik e a thought ful family experienc e that results in direc t food s ourc e.10/27/2020 2:12 PM 31 jus t no roos ters allowed - noise 10/27/2020 2:04 PM 32 Very pos itiv e 10/27/2020 12:33 PM 33 I was rais ed in new brighton and it was a s ourc e of eggs and meat for our f amily of 10. I also raised chic k ens in arden hills for eggs. 10/27/2020 12:24 PM 34 They created noise and family tired of them so not a well kept area 10/27/2020 9:49 AM 35 People have to keep t he c oop c lean and not allow their c hickens t o run all over t he plac e.10/27/2020 9:43 AM 36 Very pos itiv e ex perience! It's great for kids to s ee and unders tand where their food c omes f rom and learn res ponsibility and kindness t o animals . Fresh eggs that are so much better tasting than y ou can get in the s tore! Also, c hick ens are very friendly and int elligent animals with unique personalities- so much fun! 10/27/2020 6:55 AM 37 I had chic kens here all while I was growing up. If they are tak en c are of properly it wont bother me .In fact it would make s ome of us feel more lik e living in the neighborhood that we grew up in. 10/26/2020 12:18 PM 38 My hus band and I have raised chic kens in an urban env ironment. neighbors were interested and supportive and it was a great educat ional experienc e for kids in the neighborhood. I purc hase eggs from private rais ers every c hance I get, but unfortunately don’t currently have a source. I hope s taff/PC/c ouncil not simply relax standards for k eeping chickens, but write a new st andard that actually s upports it. 10/25/2020 5:12 PM 39 Neighborhood of my old res idenc e (Minneapolis) had chickens. They were noisy and unkempt. One wint er t heir heat lamp went out and two c hicken f roz e to death. 10/24/2020 10:15 PM 40 I have had 4 batc hes of chic kens (nev er more than 5 hens). They were wonderful pets with benefits (eggs were incredibly delic ious )! We never had any v ermin issues, unles s you consider t he eagle t hat grabbed one of our hens. That is part of the ris k and well worth it. My husband and kids mis s our chic kens and were s hocked to learn that the City does n't allow them. I always thought Arden Hills was more progressiv e, so hope the Council c hanges their policy and allows residents to hos t hens. 10/24/2020 3:23 PM 41 Well k ept, c hildren in family v ery involv ed and connected to s ourc e of their food. Some issues with keeping out predators (dogs/cats mos tly ) 10/23/2020 10:05 PM 42 It was greAt - learning experienc e and fres h food 10/23/2020 2:09 PM