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Legalize backyard chickens in McHenry

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Jessica Rios
8 years ago

McHenry, show your support for sustainability and reconsider backyard chickens. A look at the facts will show you there is no real reason chickens should banned. They are wonderful, easy to care for pets that also provide eggs and fertilizer, while reducing insect pests and weeds. Towns that have recently lifted this ban have found they have little to no complaints and overall have viewed this as a positive change.

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Angela Hogan
9 years ago

The city of Chicago allows chickens but, we can't have them. I want to get chickens to produce eggs. Chickens are quiet and if we follow proper guidelines it should not be a problem. We the people should have the right to have this in our backyards.

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Mark
9 years ago

The township should reconsider their stance on this.

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Amy Helland
9 years ago

I feel that this a a wonderful idea for individuals to be able to keep a limited number of chickens for their personal use in home.

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steve
9 years ago

I would love to have a few hens in my yard.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

thanks

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Thank you!

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Janet Kush
9 years ago

Yes

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Erica Kilinski
10 years ago Featured

I would really love chickens of my own and feel the city of McHenry should change their law! There are many parts of unincorporated that are weaved into the 'city limits' who can have chickens!

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Sherry Dobner
10 years ago Featured

I am willing to get very involved with this endeavor. I drive 24 miles a day to go take care of my chickens and ducks on a farm just outside of McHenry. I raise them in order to help a few families get fresh eggs that wouldn't have that experience. Also looking for a new home to move them to. Not revoking them just looking to a new place closer to McHenry.

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Donna Chung
10 years ago

Just found out that our new rural home isn't allowed to have chicks! PLEASE help! Need advise.   Evie

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Joshua Timlick
10 years ago

Let's have some freedom in America!

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Wanda Volchko
10 years ago

Let people in McHenry have chickens!

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Verity
10 years ago

I wish this was mchenry county. I live in woodstock and would love to be able to have them. I live in between two farms!

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Laura
10 years ago

Let them havr chick ens

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Julia decker
10 years ago

Yes!

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Israel Marquez
10 years ago

do it.

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Reymundo aquino
10 years ago

Queremos Que las legalicen las gallinas

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Chris Kindstrom
10 years ago

Low carb solutions for people who can't eat carbs do to health reasons,

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Julie Domanico
10 years ago

City of McHenry, open your eyes and ears and realize this country is moving in a new direction, which is to say they are moving away from factory farming which is harmful to humans, animals and the environment and are rejuvenating the way farming used to be. We all benefit from sustainable living/farming and having chickens to supply eggs is a simple and effective way of providing safe, nutritious food to our families. Allow the people that pay taxes in this town to feed their families in a safe and harmless way. Don't stand in the way of progress. Be a shining example of it.