Comments on: Escambia To Reconsider Chicken Regulations

By: Molino Mom

Molino Mom — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:58:28 +0000

Well, I work each week day and I enjoy hearing a rooster crow in the morning. Now maybe when I retire, I might think differently. Naah, I’ll still like it.
Just sayin’

By: mary

mary — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:09:23 +0000

Many people just want 3 or 4 chickens for eggs, maybe will eat a hen if they know how to dress her out. Chicks can be ordered by mail or bought at most any Feed and Seed store in the spring….roosters are not necessary to fertilize eggs. You just buy a couple more chicks when you start over again.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:04:27 +0000

Why not consider orinances to regulate rape, robbery, theft, murder and mayhem.

There is somethings to focus on.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:34 +0000

Consider it could create more good jobs with your taxes.

By: Tori

Tori — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:16:52 +0000

What a joke!!!!!

Regulations on chickens within city limits?! Who the hell even knows where the city limits are anymore anyways?!?

You would think that the PPD officers would have more to do then serve people with noise ordinance violations because of their “noisy” chickens.

And further more, chances are that the people with the chickens lived there long before the people who are complaining moved in. (Kind of like the idiot residents around NAS Pensacola and the airport who like to complain about the noise from the planes).

No one comes to Pensacola to ride around the numbered streets (we all know the ones I’m talking about). They come to visit the beach (which is no where near the city limits) and the occasional event downtown or at the civic center.

Leave the “Pro-Chicken” people alone. We all know the government just wants to make it so more people have to shop and their local All Mighty Walmart anyways.

Next thing you know they’re are going to pass a law that you’ll have to have a permit just to put a chicken coop in your backyard. What has Escambia County come to?

By: countrygal

countrygal — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:19:21 +0000

If you have trouble with chickens flying, simply trim the big flight feathers on one wing. they can only get about a foot or two off the ground. Don’t trim both wings, just one. This prevents them from getting the lift required to fly very high. It does not harm the chicken.

By: West End Girl

West End Girl — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:04:42 +0000

My girls have never tried to make a break for it! I have a coop for them and I keep them penned most of the time for their own safety. I have larger breed hens and I’ve never seen them get more than two feet off the ground. I know bantams and some lighter hens can fly better. I try to give them some time every day to run around and forage, but I’ve noticed that if they spend too much time out, they attract the attention of neighborhood hawks.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:59:55 +0000

CONSIDERING (although not seriously):
“I was just trying to get those who live in the city to understand these animals need to be cooped. ”

free range chickens all the way.

That way you don’t even have to keep chickens, just have neighbors who do.

Davdi for generous neighbors

By: Rob D Blind

Rob D Blind — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:09:11 +0000

More government requiring more tax money, and less freedom for all. I seen a bumper sticker the other day “WELCOME TO THE USSA”. United Socialist States of America. I believe there soon is comming a day that there are not enough of us left with freedom values to hold on to the USA. Will the last one out please bring the flag? No money and no freedom this is the path we are on. A voter dependent on the elected, will agree to anything. So sad how many have died to protect what we cannot even vote to protect.

By: Mic Hall

Mic Hall — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:28:06 +0000

@CityBoy? Sorry, Nope! I was just trying to get those who live in the city to understand these animals need to be cooped. My point was that most don’t even think they can fly and would let them roam the yard thinking that is safe.