My family lives in Draper and we have 6 hens, and we love it. We are in compliance with Draper's relatively new chicken ordinance and it sounds like Midvale's rules are the same. Egg production is high (four of our six ladies lay 1 egg per day, with an occasional day off), and the fresh eggs are delicious. The hens/coop do not smell, however, sometimes one of the hens clucks loudly for an hour or so before she lays (like cramps maybe?). We have been sharing the eggs with our neighbors, most of whom don't mind that we have chickens. I hope the families in Midvale who want fresh eggs will enjoy having chickens as much as we do. The eggs are nutritionally superior to store bought eggs and our chickens are happy ladies.

What better food source, fertilizer source, insect and weed control method could you have than owning a few chickens? Hens are relatively low maintenance and quiet and their eggs are a great source of protein. Unlike the meat and eggs you buy in the store, you can watch what your own hens eat before you eat it yourself indirectly. I think that this is a great idea.

I can't say that our eggs are nutritionally superior to store bought eggs but they absolutely do taste better. Can't stand the taste or texture of store eggs any longer.

As long as we dont get chicken coops with our taco carts im ok with it.

I understand the benifits. The control, diease, cleanliness is the issue in Midvale. Doesn't the animal patrol have enough to do now without adding chickens. Are they going to pay for more animal contol officers?

Why live in the cities, if you want a farm? Move to a more rural setting