Minot leaders to address whether to allow chickens in city limit
MINOT, N.D. - For Minot resident Sara Bloom, chickens and hens have a place in the city. “They're a pet with a perk,” Bloom said.
Last month Bloom and others brought the matter before the city's Public Works Committee. Bloom, a mother of five, pointed out what she said were benefits for families to raise their own birds, part of a growing movement nationally.
“It gives you a connection to your food. A lot of people that live in the city, they think that their food comes from the grocery store. They don't see past the grocery store,” Bloom said.
But not everyone is on board with the idea.
Margie Zietz, a former law enforcement officer from Minot who lives just outside of Burlington, has raised chickens for many years.
“For the safety and the health of the community, my concern is that town is not a place for them,” Zietz said.
Zietz argues that city dwellers would face challenges with keeping the animals warm in the cold North Dakota winter, cutting down on the smell from their waste and preventing the noise.
They weren't designed to live in the small quarters,” Zietz said.
“You can't. That's a hen, and you can hear that they make a lot of noise,” she added, when a hen interrupted her.
Bloom says that her neighbors are on board with the idea, and with proper care and quarters for the animals, humans could reap the benefits.
“They give you eggs, they give you great fertilizer for your garden, they help with bug control,” Bloom said.
The ordinance change will call for the city to allow up to three chickens and hens and would not include roosters.
If you want to offer your take on the issue, you can attend the meeting next Monday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers......................................If this goes through, I will never buy another egg, or any kind of chicken meat again. Used to raid gardens when we were kids, I can see myself becoming a chicken coup raiding mother titty sprinkler!!;:;rofl :gotone: I will call myself "The Chicken Choken Mother Titty Sprinkler!!:;:rockit;:;boozer
MINOT, N.D. - For Minot resident Sara Bloom, chickens and hens have a place in the city. “They're a pet with a perk,” Bloom said.
Last month Bloom and others brought the matter before the city's Public Works Committee. Bloom, a mother of five, pointed out what she said were benefits for families to raise their own birds, part of a growing movement nationally.
“It gives you a connection to your food. A lot of people that live in the city, they think that their food comes from the grocery store. They don't see past the grocery store,” Bloom said.
But not everyone is on board with the idea.
Margie Zietz, a former law enforcement officer from Minot who lives just outside of Burlington, has raised chickens for many years.
“For the safety and the health of the community, my concern is that town is not a place for them,” Zietz said.
Zietz argues that city dwellers would face challenges with keeping the animals warm in the cold North Dakota winter, cutting down on the smell from their waste and preventing the noise.
They weren't designed to live in the small quarters,” Zietz said.
“You can't. That's a hen, and you can hear that they make a lot of noise,” she added, when a hen interrupted her.
Bloom says that her neighbors are on board with the idea, and with proper care and quarters for the animals, humans could reap the benefits.
“They give you eggs, they give you great fertilizer for your garden, they help with bug control,” Bloom said.
The ordinance change will call for the city to allow up to three chickens and hens and would not include roosters.
If you want to offer your take on the issue, you can attend the meeting next Monday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers......................................If this goes through, I will never buy another egg, or any kind of chicken meat again. Used to raid gardens when we were kids, I can see myself becoming a chicken coup raiding mother titty sprinkler!!;:;rofl :gotone: I will call myself "The Chicken Choken Mother Titty Sprinkler!!:;:rockit;:;boozer
