The current Salisbury, NC city ordinance that bans roosters is now outdated and no longer fits 21st century realities. Due to climate change concerns, many people are adding chickens as part of an urban rewilding landscape, and to produce organic eggs for themselves. Hens are healthier if there is a rooster present plus roosters benefit the overall environment.
Benefits of having roosters in the flock include the following:
•Roosters keep away predators, including feral cats and snakes.
•Roosters are less noisy than other domestic animals and everyday traffic.
•All chickens provide excellent fertilizer, which many people use in their urban gardens.
•A flock without a rooster can lead to the hens fighting for dominance, sometimes to the death.
•Roosters help bring a calmer environment to the flock as a whole, therefore increasing egg production.
•Roosters diversify nutrition for hens by searching out bugs and morsels, then sharing them with the flock.
We, the following members of our community, support updating the Salisbury, NC city ordinance to allow roosters in the city limits.
This petition will be sent to Salisbury, NC city council.
Updates
September 28, 2022
I have been reviewing the current city ordinances to better understand how we might structure a formal proposal for the council. Conversations with neighbors confirm that many residents view this change as a practical step toward greater self-sufficiency in our backyards. We are gathering the necessary evidence to show that responsible flock management is entirely compatible with our urban landscape.
September 28, 2022
Seeing this conversation expand beyond my own backyard confirms that many residents share the desire for a more sustainable approach to urban homesteading. This momentum reflects a growing commitment to modernizing our local ordinances to better align with the practical realities of garden stewardship.
11 Comments
Raising chickens with the price of food is pertinent to having roosters. Please change this outdated rule.
I love the sound of roosters crowing, and they are safer to have as bug and pest control than pesticides
I live in a new urban subdivision called wetherstone, a couple of my neighbors already have roosters, not to mention the barking dogs all over the place, but worse noise around here is the veiicles racing around, they sit at stop signs racing their engines trying to see who has the loudest, then they love to spin their tires leaving black rubber tire prints all over the neighborhood, they love seeing who can make the largest cloud of smoke from burning their tires up with their clutches and brakes, I have already almost been in a couple of fights. calling these young Hispanics out, if ICE came out here they could probably find at least 10 or more illegals.
Rooster are cool
production of organic eggs,Hens are healthier if there is a rooster present plus roosters benefit the overall environment.Act as therapeutic aspects.Thank you.
Roosters are no louder than a barking dog.
Not allowing roosters risks the safety of people's flocks.
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The current Salisbury, NC city ordinance that bans roosters is now outdated and no longer fits 21st century realities. Due to climate change concerns, many people are adding chickens as part of an urban rewilding landscape, and to produce organic eggs for themselves. Hens are healthier if there is a rooster present plus roosters benefit the overall environment.
Benefits of having roosters in the flock include the following:
•Roosters keep away predators, including feral cats and snakes.
•Roosters are less noisy than other domestic animals and everyday traffic.
•All chickens provide excellent fertilizer, which many people use in their urban gardens.
•A flock without a rooster can lead to the hens fighting for dominance, sometimes to the death.
•Roosters help bring a calmer environment to the flock as a whole, therefore increasing egg production.
•Roosters diversify nutrition for hens by searching out bugs and morsels, then sharing them with the flock.
We, the following members of our community, support updating the Salisbury, NC city ordinance to allow roosters in the city limits.
This petition will be sent to Salisbury, NC city council.
Updates
September 28, 2022
I have been reviewing the current city ordinances to better understand how we might structure a formal proposal for the council. Conversations with neighbors confirm that many residents view this change as a practical step toward greater self-sufficiency in our backyards. We are gathering the necessary evidence to show that responsible flock management is entirely compatible with our urban landscape.
September 28, 2022
Seeing this conversation expand beyond my own backyard confirms that many residents share the desire for a more sustainable approach to urban homesteading. This momentum reflects a growing commitment to modernizing our local ordinances to better align with the practical realities of garden stewardship.
11 Comments
I just moved here. I’ve been breeding Silkies for about 3 years now. I’m currently having to downsize my flock and it’s the absolute worst thing I’ve had to do in a while. My roosters are the sweetest. I get that you don’t need multiples, but the thought of no more littles just breaks my heart. No more flock swaps to change someone else’s life for the better with baby chicks. No more soothing sounds from my roos. It’s sad. I feel a flock should be allowed one rooster. It’s the cheapest way to get more hens, and has allowed me a little income to put towards feeding them.
Raising chickens with the price of food is pertinent to having roosters. Please change this outdated rule.
I love the sound of roosters crowing, and they are safer to have as bug and pest control than pesticides
I live in a new urban subdivision called wetherstone, a couple of my neighbors already have roosters, not to mention the barking dogs all over the place, but worse noise around here is the veiicles racing around, they sit at stop signs racing their engines trying to see who has the loudest, then they love to spin their tires leaving black rubber tire prints all over the neighborhood, they love seeing who can make the largest cloud of smoke from burning their tires up with their clutches and brakes, I have already almost been in a couple of fights. calling these young Hispanics out, if ICE came out here they could probably find at least 10 or more illegals.
Rooster are cool
production of organic eggs,Hens are healthier if there is a rooster present plus roosters benefit the overall environment.Act as therapeutic aspects.Thank you.
Roosters are no louder than a barking dog.
Not allowing roosters risks the safety of people's flocks.
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I just moved here. I’ve been breeding Silkies for about 3 years now. I’m currently having to downsize my flock and it’s the absolute worst thing I’ve had to do in a while. My roosters are the sweetest. I get that you don’t need multiples, but the thought of no more littles just breaks my heart. No more flock swaps to change someone else’s life for the better with baby chicks. No more soothing sounds from my roos. It’s sad. I feel a flock should be allowed one rooster. It’s the cheapest way to get more hens, and has allowed me a little income to put towards feeding them.