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Bac kyard Chic kens Survey <br />35 / 81 <br />eggs, teach kids about animals and conservat ion <br />360 We hav e friends just across County Rd D in New Brighton t hat hav e chickens . Great <br />experienc e for k ids and all their neighbors enjoy them as well. Als o, have friends in <br />Minneapolis who have c hick ens . Same experienc e. They are a fun hobby with little affect to <br />the neighbors around them. Again, ever person I k now who has had chic k ens...the neighbors <br />enjoy it as well. <br />10/5/2020 2:45 PM <br />361 Nothing negative to say 10/5/2020 2:39 PM <br />362 Great for k ids to learn from, our neighbors enjoyed some free eggs here and there, we loved <br />having eggs daily. Bec aus e we raised the chicks from a very young age they were well- <br />socializ ed and friendly. Our dog and chic kens were friends. You do have to build your coop <br />properly for winter and for k eeping out predators; if you do so you won't have any problems. <br />10/5/2020 2:37 PM <br />363 Great learning experience for c hildren, good companions, quiet and unbelievably tast y eggs 10/5/2020 2:36 PM <br />364 It’s been a great ex perience with fres h eggs for ev eryone (inc luding neighbors)10/5/2020 2:34 PM <br />365 All positiv e. Ev ery one I k now in Roseville, Minneapolis , and St Paul has had pos itive <br />experienc es with c hic k ens. <br />10/5/2020 2:32 PM <br />366 As long as t hey are penned up, chic k ens don't pose any problems other than a little ex tra <br />nois e. But we live in a c it y where there is nois e all the time. Quite frank ly, they are less of a <br />problem than all the dogs that are freely allowed! <br />10/5/2020 2:30 PM <br />367 Sev eral family members and friends who liv e in s uburbs hav e had hens for y ears without <br />trouble or complaint . They are peacef ul animals. Keep mos quitos and wood tick populations <br />down. Provide eggs to many. And hav e more personality than most c ats & dogs ! <br />10/5/2020 2:30 PM <br />368 The eggs were delicious!10/5/2020 2:28 PM <br />369 The families that I know who have k ept chickens have enjoyed the chickens, enjoy ed hav ing <br />fresh eggs, and apprec iated the opportunity for their c hildren t o learn the importance of hard <br />work. It’s rewarding to s ee the animals that y ou take care of provide you wit h food. <br />10/5/2020 2:28 PM <br />370 They are v ery quiet (no roos ters) and t he benefits of supporting a greener lifes ty le and healthier <br />diets are so wonderful. <br />10/5/2020 2:27 PM <br />371 It was great! Fresh eggs from a source we totally controlled. Eas y maintenance, v irtually <br />silent, and unique pers onalities. We only gav e them away becaus e we moved to Arden Hills. <br />10/5/2020 2:26 PM <br />372 Biggest thing would be setting clear expectation of the coop requirements . Same color of <br />house. It has to look presentable. No hac k job fencing and tarps. <br />10/5/2020 2:26 PM <br />373 ZERO Is sues.10/5/2020 2:25 PM <br />374 We hav e friends who k eep c hickens . They are friendly, eas y to c are for, and their kids have an <br />enriching hobby. As ide from an oc casional predator scare, they have only had pos itive <br />experienc es as a family. <br />10/5/2020 2:24 PM <br />375 You get out of chickens what you put in. I enjoyed tending to them. I especially enjoyed how <br />they would eat our f ood s craps s o we had less week ly waste. <br />10/5/2020 2:09 PM <br />376 A friend of mine kept c hickens and hav ing fresh eggs , and giving her children res ponsibilities <br />in taking care of them were both things she has c ommented on. I don't pers onally plan to rais e <br />chic k ens, but feel our city shouldn't prev ent citizens from k eeping them, espec ially if their <br />immediate neighbors approv e and t hat they follow the guidelines set by t he c it y. Other <br />surrounding towns allow chickens and we can look to their rules and permitting guidelines to <br />come up wit h a solid plan for our own town. <br />10/5/2020 2:06 PM <br />377 Quiet, easy to k eep in y our yard or enclosure, adds a res ponsibilit y for k ids without needing to <br />leav e hous e to walk a dog <br />10/5/2020 2:04 PM <br />378 Folk s I k now that hav e had t hem lose interest quickly, especially when they hav e to figure out <br />what do with them during the winter. <br />10/5/2020 2:02 PM <br />379 Pos itive experienc e - fresh eggs, pos itiv e learning act ivity f or kids (and adults !) and good pets 10/5/2020 1:58 PM <br />380 One neighbor had difficulty keeping them penned up. They were in the streets and neighbor's <br />yards. Another k ept them properly fenced and housed in a coop but a c arnivore s till managed <br />10/5/2020 11:56 AM