Post by Josh on Feb 3, 2005 4:33:26 GMT -5
Backyard butchers and some noisy chickens have led officials in Marshalltown, Iowa to ban pet chickens and other live poultry in residential areas.
"Some people were raising the chickens, then butchering them for dinner," Police Chief Lon Walker said. "The other thing was noise. The rooster would crow at first light."
Chickens, roosters, geese, turkeys and ducks are all banned through the new ordinance. Proposed by Mayor Floyd Harthun, the ban unfortunately doesn't allow a "grandfather clause" for current chicken owners.
Some residents are protesting the ban. Linda Clark was among these citizens, and said her grandsons owned five chickens as pets until the animals were recently killed by dogs.
"One councilman said roosters crowing was an annoyance," Clark said. "My rooster wasn't any more annoying than the sirens."
"Some people were raising the chickens, then butchering them for dinner," Police Chief Lon Walker said. "The other thing was noise. The rooster would crow at first light."
Chickens, roosters, geese, turkeys and ducks are all banned through the new ordinance. Proposed by Mayor Floyd Harthun, the ban unfortunately doesn't allow a "grandfather clause" for current chicken owners.
Some residents are protesting the ban. Linda Clark was among these citizens, and said her grandsons owned five chickens as pets until the animals were recently killed by dogs.
"One councilman said roosters crowing was an annoyance," Clark said. "My rooster wasn't any more annoying than the sirens."
