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Bac kyard Chic kens Survey 34 / 81 has a c oop for winter. Her c hic k ens are jus t about invisible. Her neighbor also keeps chic k ens and they are fenc ed in as well. Both f ences are tall - at least 5 feet t all. The birds do not run free except in their runs. The c oops are both neat and tidy. My friends chic kens are at leas t 30 feet from the hous e however her neighbors are a bit c loser. If allowed there s hould be a tall fenc e for the chic k ens that mus t come down within a s pecified period of time if t he homeowner stops k eeping chickens. I als o think that the coops and “pens” should be a s pec ified distance away f rom any houses bordering the c hicken owners home so as not to dist urbed the neighbors and t o prev ent any odors affiliated with owning chic kens away from the neighbors. 338 My sister lives in Minneapolis off Chic ago and has c hickens . She uses t hem for eggs and also connec ts with neighbor k ids on how to care for them and raising y our own food. 10/5/2020 4:24 PM 339 Kids learned how to c are for animals and family, understanding farm to table and food production, delic ious eggs 10/5/2020 4:15 PM 340 Lots of friends hav e c hickens , only pos it ive things !10/5/2020 4:02 PM 341 We hav en’t, but friends hav e. Their c hildren were res ponsible for feeding them & c ollec ting eggs. They s hared the eggs with t heir neighbors . 10/5/2020 3:57 PM 342 Healthy and sus tainable food source. Saves money and less harmful to the environment.10/5/2020 3:51 PM 343 I think it’s great - I like the s ounds they make and think it’s a great way to eat loc al, fresh eggs 10/5/2020 3:46 PM 344 I grew up in Lino lakes with chickens. They were well tak en c are of, helped to decrease bugs and were entert ainment. Also, taught res ponsibilit y 10/5/2020 3:45 PM 345 Quiet and free eggs ! Great for k ids to learn to care for animals .10/5/2020 3:43 PM 346 I owned c hickens when I lived in New Brighton. It caus ed no harm to my neighbors or my larger s urrounding c ommunity. Since we liv e in a free c ountry, no other reas ons or explanations are nec es sary. 10/5/2020 3:26 PM 347 All experienc es hav e been pos itiv e.10/5/2020 3:24 PM 348 none 10/5/2020 3:23 PM 349 My neighbors had them in Arden Hills. They had to get rid of them because of this ordinance. They put their hen house as far back from the street as they c ould. It butted up to my lot line. I had concerns, but once they were live those diss ipat ed c ompletely. I als o hav e a friend in Ros ev ille who has chic kens. They are doing great with it. Quite clean and healthy lifestyle the way they do it. Their kids embrace it too. 10/5/2020 3:09 PM 350 Fresh eggs, learning opportunity for k ids 10/5/2020 3:06 PM 351 Eggs . Less ticks. Les s mowing (gas). Educ ational. Amazing fertilizer 10/5/2020 3:05 PM 352 I've not owned c hickens but know sev eral who have, inside and outside Arden Hills, and they 've always been well tak en c are of and nev er bothered me at all. Not noisy, not a nuis ance, and t he animals were not neglec ted. 10/5/2020 3:05 PM 353 It was a great experienc e. Chickens help c ompos t food s craps and eat bugs like tic ks. And you get eggs ! Compared to dogs , they are quiet pets . 10/5/2020 2:57 PM 354 No is s ues I'v e ev er heard of 10/5/2020 2:53 PM 355 Former neighbors (from when I lived in St Anthony Village) have c hic k ens. They hav e a positiv e impact on t he neighborhood, often inv ite k ids over to learn about the hens , get eggs , etc . I hav e not heard any negative s entiment f rom other nearby neighbors . 10/5/2020 2:52 PM 356 Fresh eggs really are better for c onsumption for the people and the care of t he birds.10/5/2020 2:51 PM 357 It is a great experienc e for friends , neighbors and kids to vis it, the c hickens are well behaved and stay in their yard, the owners keep a v ery healthy s etting and are ex perts in t he best care of t he birds and it is a joy to have. They were egg laying hens. My brother also raised chickens for food in the fall and they were a joy to watch in the summer- no problems . 10/5/2020 2:48 PM 358 All experienc es hav e been pos itiv e - a great way to lead a more s us tainable lifest yle while teac hing kids important a lessons in respons ibility and the source of their food. 10/5/2020 2:48 PM 359 No negativ e ex periences if there aren’t roos ters. Very positive for the family to have fresh 10/5/2020 2:47 PM