Comments on: County Declares Chickens Are Not Pets. (Seriously, They Did)

By: J Carson

J Carson — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:16:37 +0000

Ha ha Walnut Hill loses

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:35:05 +0000

Good Grief—

By: Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:59:06 +0000

Its nice to see that with everything bad going on in Escambia County the commisioners have nothing better to do than try to tell us what is and isnt a pet. They can say what they want but our chickens are pets. Our chickens stay in our yard in a pen. Unlike our neighbors dogs and cats that are roaming the neighborhood and using the bathroom in everyones yards,and digging holes in our yards. But that is ok the problem commisioners will be out on there rumps soon, but not soon enough.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:22:23 +0000

For 73 thousand dollars per year we get a clarification on chickens. Hey county commissioners, how about for an encore decide which came first the chicken or the egg? After all, isnt that the age old question we’ve all been wanting to have answered?

By: AL

AL — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:36:37 +0000

I am truly inspired by our local government.

By: mark anthony

mark anthony — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:39:36 +0000

Its just like someone from the city to define what a pet is. Have you ever held a cochin bantam? It is so docile and fluffy that most cannot survive on its own, as many ornamental breeds. Many ornamental breeds serve no purpose other than being “pets”.
I am really concerned that this is one more step in removing our ability to raise our own food (read the headlines concering animal i.d’s) Controlling the food supply is controlling the nation.
Our founding fathers all raised chickens including Abraham Lincoln and many prominent politians for fun and profit, so i think many breeds of chickens cause less harm and destruction as well as animal control than do dogs and cats. Ever heard of a kid being mauled by a chicken?
Well my chickens are pets and my children “pet” them as they would a cat, my kids even “pet” them to sleep.

By: almostretired

almostretired — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:27:33 +0000

It’s good to see the county government pursuing important issues.