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Bac kyard Chic kens Survey 28 / 81 207 Neighbor had them in Minneapolis and it was an huge at traction f or t he k ids !10/15/2020 6:33 AM 208 lov ed hav ing fresh eggs and good responsibility for c hildren to learn 10/15/2020 5:14 AM 209 Dirty 10/14/2020 10:59 PM 210 Yes. I grew on a farm where we cared for c hic k ens. Most people do not comprehend the res ponsibility and purpos e of raising chickens. They are food, not pet s. Too many people in the city treat them as pets . 10/14/2020 10:56 PM 211 They are c ute, educat ional, and provide high qualit y eggs 10/14/2020 9:25 PM 212 All I've heard are good things. Yes, a chic k en occasionally gets out, but no ex amples of pest s/rodents/bothers 10/14/2020 9:20 PM 213 Fresh eggs a plus, s o many les s ons learned by the kids.10/14/2020 9:12 PM 214 You get fres h eggs, they are cute, k ids lov e them, chicken coops are adorable.10/14/2020 9:07 PM 215 I have friends in Minneapolis and Coon Rapids. They really enjoy the chickens and the eggs . It would be fun to see them in folks' backy ards. 10/14/2020 8:30 PM 216 My parents did in t he c ountry. Once they got older, it was a lot of work for them beacuse they were old & we weren't around to help. The c hicken coop jus t st ank. I loved having c hic k ens as a k id but didnt' realiz e the work to feed them, c lean the c oop, kill & clean the chickens unt il I was older. I can't imagine doing this in a neighboorhood enviroment in s ome neighboorhoods in Arden Hills . Sure if y ou've got lots of land between y ou & other folks...but y ou got to know what y ou are doing, be educ ated, res ponsible. 10/14/2020 8:28 PM 217 Only positiv e ex perience. My children had them before we moved here and are asking why we aren’t allowed. 10/14/2020 8:01 PM 218 Fulfilling, great source of eggs, fun 10/14/2020 7:43 PM 219 No negativ e ex periences, they were a fun hobby for my sibling to c are f or after school with permission of the owner 10/14/2020 7:15 PM 220 Noise/negative 10/14/2020 7:13 PM 221 Very pos itiv e. Aside from providing eggs , chic k ens help cons ume food waste, creat e ex cellent compost, fertiliz e lawns, and mitigate insect problems. They are benefic ial in teaching k ids about respons ible ec o-s tewards hip and how natural clos ed loops reduce or eliminate pollut ion and waste. 10/14/2020 7:00 PM 222 Hello, when fos tered and maintained c orrect ly, c hickens are a pos itiv e experience for families , especially thos e this kids. Teac hing them respons ibility and how to c are for a project . Fresh eggs als o help decrease family costs of groc eries and are in general healthier. Chic k ens c an be a great outlet ment ally for people and reduce stres s , additionally they help k eep the bug populations in chec k . 10/14/2020 6:58 PM 223 Only positiv e ex perience. Prov ide f res h eggs for the family, able to f eed hens with any organic material normally dis c arded/not usable/edible and manure can be us ed for garden beds and vegetable gardens . 10/14/2020 6:54 PM 224 They require a lot of c are to k eep from being smelly affair. Our neighbor’s chic kens run free and I would too if I live in their smelly home. 10/14/2020 6:49 PM 225 There are chickens on a propert y on my road and I have s een then wandering around in the neighbor’s front y ard. 10/14/2020 6:47 PM 226 We pick up our CSA in St. Paul from a house that has chic k ens. They are quiet and well cared for. The c hildren lov e them 10/14/2020 6:23 PM 227 Chickens are full of personality, provide good s ource of fresh eggs, c an fill the need as a pet cat or dog. 10/14/2020 6:20 PM 228 Chickens belong on a f arm. Not in Arden Hills.10/14/2020 5:46 PM 229 We hav e had nothing but positive experienc es with c hic k ens. They lay eggs, their quieter than mos t dogs, and they are a great opportunity for kids to learn. 10/14/2020 5:37 PM 230 Roos ters ( not hens ) were als o kept. Crowed all the time 10/14/2020 5:36 PM