Should chicken be allowed as pets in the city?
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Question by 2live Crew: Should chicken be allowed as pets in the city?
Chickens are quieter and require less care and are more useful then dogs and cats, as they can be eaten and provide eggs.
so why it’s not allowed as a pet in urban areas?
What do you think? Answer below!
4 Responses to Should chicken be allowed as pets in the city?
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Because they are farm animals, not pets.
Chickens arent always quiet. Depending on the temperment of the animal, they can be very noisy.
They might be “more useful” when it comes to dietary needs….. but a chicken wont chase away a burgler…. and while they might keep the roach population down (wouldnt want to eat a chicken fed on roaches), they wont keep other pest population down… like mice and pigeons like a cat would.
Chickens arent the cleanest animals to keep either. And they arent the brightest crayons in the box.
ACWN
April 21, 2012 at 12:55 am
a city isnt a good place for a chicken to live they never keep quiet and he/she can run off and eat garbage out of the floor or can they are more better living in the suburbs and farms
ortizchriswill
April 21, 2012 at 12:59 am
I had them and i live in a town. i had to give them back to my uncle since he lives in south carolina, so theyre legal their. but yea theyre farm animals, but i considered them as my family pets:)
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April 21, 2012 at 1:17 am
Most towns and cities consider chickens as livestock, and they fall under the same laws and restrictions as horses, cows and such.
You could make the argument that chickens do not require much more space or shelter than a good sized flock of pigeons – which are allowed in most metropolitan areas. But chickens can be noisy and their manure is smelly, so they are much better suited for rural areas.
Here’s a short article that you might find interesting:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5487886_decide-backyard-chicken-coop-right.html
Anthony
April 21, 2012 at 2:12 am