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Allow Chickens in Hampton Township

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Nearly every surrounding neighborhood allows chickens. Why not Hampton?

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Amanda Johnston
6 years ago

Our family would love to have chickens at our home in Hampton Township. We have plenty of green space for them and they would provide eggs for our family and perhaps our neighbors. These are scary times right now and not only would they provide food (eggs),chickens would also be great for teaching my children how to raise and care for them! Something they are definitely not learning in school. Also, they make wonderful pets. We moved to Hampton for the wonderful schools and family community and to in hopes to take care of chickens! Please consider this. Thank you!

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Christopher McGuigan
6 years ago Featured

Chickens can be raised reasonable, cleanly, and responsibly. I worked with Pittsburgh zoning and City council on code that allowed people in the city to raise chickens. A simple 'by-right' code, similar to traditional pets is one of the easier ways of handling chicken code in a municipality. I would be happy to talk to anyone at Hampton on how to draft such code.

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Katherine Anderson
6 years ago

Having chickens allows people to be self-sufficient and I strongly believe that the right to self sufficiency is a basic, human right. I do support limiting the number of chickens.

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Barbara Ann McMonigal · petition starter
6 years ago

What are you thinking? For my family I am thinking about 4.

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John Lekas
6 years ago

Allow chickens

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Brian King
6 years ago

Absoulty yes . Do you have a number on how many we could have?

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Rachel Meyers
6 years ago

Chickens provide numerous benefits to their keepers and communities - fresh eggs (have you noticed how those are vanishing from our grocery stores recently?), bug control (would you like some Lyme with your corona, anyone?), and they make entertaining and easy to care for pets. There are many nearby municipalities that allow the lawful keeping of backyard chickens. This is a simple change that could allow your residents to live more sustainably, self-sufficiently, and healthfully.

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Karen S Ernyei
6 years ago

I support allowing chickens in the township.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Chickens are necessary for food and dont bother anyone. Other townships allow them with no issues.

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Deborah Marchand
6 years ago

I think chickens in the backyard is a tremendous idea. Fresh eggs everyday. Sweet sounds of chickens clucking.

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Mark E Bridge
6 years ago

They are quiet and great to have. Great to have fresh eggs also

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Patrick hoyt
6 years ago

I’ve always hated that Hampton didn’t allow this.

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Andrew Stadler
6 years ago

Why not? Although I am sure that more than a few people would regret their own choice in having chickens, that is not my business. I support this petition.

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Elisa Gross
6 years ago Featured

I love the idea of allowing backyard chickens if done in a thoughtful way. For example, ensure that your chickens remain on your own property and possibly restrict roosters.

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Amy Demmler
6 years ago

Let people have chickens

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Danette McClellan
6 years ago

I support back yard chickens. Have had them in the past!!

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James Kramer
6 years ago

It’s good for ticks and good for teaching kids about animals.

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Trish Buben
6 years ago

Many large cities with much higher population density, like Baltimore, allow three hens. We should be able to have the same.

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Gabriel Ramirez
6 years ago

Great pets. Had them in Raleigh, NC. Roosters are beneficial but just hens for eggs and big control are great.