Backyard chickens dumped at shelters when hipsters can't cope, critics say - NBC News.com

An article well worth reading. There is a group, many of which also voted "yes" for the height restrictions, that would like to see the city allow and regulate the keeping of chickens in our single family residential areas. This article talks about the unintended consequences and how those "charming" chickens need care and attention throughout their lives - long after their egg producing years. This issue has died down somewhat now, but is important to remember that the city has trouble keeping up with mundane code enforcement issues - including chickens, hens and roosters, that are already being raised and kept in the city.

And then there are the 2,000 vacant, abandoned or foreclosed properties that are in need of code enforcement attention as well.

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