Comments about ‘To cockadoodledoo or cockadoodledon't? West Valley City may allow chickens in residential areas’

If chickens are properly caged, with a top on the chicken yard so that they are protected from predators or from getting out, there should be no problems. There might be some light cackling sometimes. They don't smell and their feed can be supplemented with table scraps...crumbs,peelings, etc. Most people aren't going to want to be tied to the responsibility of chickens, so don't worry about everyone getting chickens. The restrictions are good ones except for the high fee. Most people would get chickens to help supplement the food bill and the high fee defeats that. Also, what is wrong with selling a dozen to your neighbor? People aren't going to set up a chicken business in their back yard. A little more freedom please.

I think that they should also require they keep them contained in the chicken coop. And have regular clean up with it being tilled into the garden or disposed of. This would keep the smell and flies to a minimum. I can understand how nice it would be to get fresh eggs and I am good with that. But, maintenance is important to not create a bad enviromentfor your neighbors.

The fee is too high. If you allow the chickens, most people will just ignore the fee and the number of chickens allowed. You don't have the manpower to check every home for a permit. It will become a business in WVC. Just plan on it. Do people take care of their dogs in WVC? If the answer is no, do you think they will take care of the chickens?

If it is working in the other part of Salt Lake County where they passed it are letting them do it, then people in West Valley need the same choice to follow pursuit. Taking care of chickens is alot different than taking care of a dog. ALOT less trouble-we live in the AGRICULTURE part of WV and the chickens are nothing to take care of!

farm animals are seen everywhere in Salt lake properties..so why not chickens if thier kept in clean areas/market of crops are grown as well

Farm animals don't belong in residential areas. That's why we have zones and ordinances. Farm animals belong in agricultural zones. What's next? Llamas in residential areas? Elephants? When does it end? The ONLY reason people want farm animals in residential areas is to gain political points and power, money and social status! The issue has nothing to do with chickens in your back yard.

To "newsy | 7:59 a.m." what defines a farm animal vs. domestic pet?

Is a rabbit a farm animal or a pet?

What about people who are alergic to dogs and cats, why are you going to deny them having a pet chicken?