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Bac kyard Chic kens Survey <br />24 / 81 <br />are in a much more urban area than Arden Hills , where we hav e more s pac e to keep birds. <br />Some friends gave us a chicken coop kit for our wedding (5 y ears ago!) and we would love to <br />be able to s et it up in our large, one acre lot. I know our neighbors would be supportive (we'v e <br />dis c us sed the city 's ban on chickens before and hoped it would be lifted), and I c ould see it <br />bringing the neighborhood c los er together. I imagine people without first or s ec ond hand <br />knowledge of urban chickens may hav e negative views of them, but I am thankful the c ity is <br />asking for feedbac k . <br />113 I have not pers onally k ept chic kens, but I hav e both known those that have kept c hick ens and <br />have lived near those that kept c hick ens in an urban area. The noise is abs olutely the first <br />thing that bot hered me - chickens are loud, and hav e no regard for whet her or not the humans <br />living within earshot of them work late, or work ov ernights, or just don't want to lis ten to <br />chic k ens. Additionally, in my ex perience, many folk s that are interest ed in keeping c hickens <br />are blinded by t he excitement of having s aid c hic k ens and do not tak e the time to properly <br />prepare t heir property or understand everything that having c hick ens entails . <br />10/17/2020 11:31 AM <br />114 They are incredibly loud, and will wak e up neighbors and their dogs . They are filt hy c reatures <br />and cannot be k ept anywhere near property lines without detritus spreading int o neighbor's <br />yards. They should not be allowed. <br />10/17/2020 11:28 AM <br />115 I had an old neighbor with hens. They don't make much nois e and you hardly know they are <br />there. It was fun to wat ch them in the bac k yard. <br />10/17/2020 10:54 AM <br />116 the person I knew was not v ery res ponsible maintaining a c los ed spac e. Chickens were <br />wondering all ov er and would become a t hreat to mot orist . Polic e and city admininstrators were <br />spending a lot of time with owner to k eep his chic kens penned up. <br />10/17/2020 10:50 AM <br />117 They weren't a bother at all. Zero problem. This was in NE mpls with s mall, clos e lots . Was fun <br />for the kids and neighbors actually. Good c onnection to agriculture. <br />10/17/2020 9:56 AM <br />118 Great to have the eggs . It was a vis ual mes s.10/17/2020 9:16 AM <br />119 Sev eral ac quaintances hav e chickens . They are entertaining and ornamental, and I have <br />enjoy ed the opportunity to have fres h eggs . <br />10/17/2020 1:09 AM <br />120 Enjoy s eeing them nex t door 10/16/2020 10:44 PM <br />121 Hav ing s mall number of chic kens(6 or les s ) doesnt c ause alot of is s ues. the chic k ens s eem to <br />be part of the backyard nature. Kids really k now where their food comes from. <br />10/16/2020 10:29 PM <br />122 Hav e only heard pos itive things : food quality, k ids enjoy ment/learning, etc 10/16/2020 9:28 PM <br />123 We had c hickens in Roseville and it was a wonderful ex perience for us and our neighbors as <br />we gave eggs away and it fostered a sense of community among us. <br />10/16/2020 9:27 PM <br />124 A friend from a neighboring city kept c hickens and it did not s eem intrus ive to her neighbors <br />and it was a great learning ex perience for her c hildrens . <br />10/16/2020 8:54 PM <br />125 It was a great learning ex perience f or children to learn about how t o rais e baby c hick s .10/16/2020 7:00 PM <br />126 Plus s ide is t hat they're easy to care for and a lot of fun. They look like moving lawn <br />ornaments. Downs ide is that predators will find them and inex perienc ed, low c ommitment <br />chic k en k eepers are likely t o give up. <br />10/16/2020 6:58 PM <br />127 Pos itive, they are allowed in st anthony 10/16/2020 6:34 PM <br />128 Great food source and good learning ex perience for everyone inv olved 10/16/2020 5:59 PM <br />129 Friends of ours enjoyed keeping c hick ens in a city, but had a larger propert y and s o was not a <br />nuis ance to anyone. <br />10/16/2020 5:25 PM <br />130 we have friends who keep chic kens and they hav e had pos itive experiences 10/16/2020 5:03 PM <br />131 They seem quiet and this family's kids loved the c hickens . They didn't hav e a roost er. Als o, <br />the family had a smaller breed of c hicken. <br />10/16/2020 5:01 PM <br />132 It is an excellent learning ex perience for all who are involv ed to learn about animals and where <br />our food comes from <br />10/16/2020 3:23 PM <br />133 We k now someone who keeps t hese. The roster c rows ev ery morning loud and clear, it is <br />mes sy and the surrounding soil is contaminated. We don't believ e their killings, for food, <br />10/16/2020 2:57 PM