Aberdeen chickens

Target: To Amend the Town Ordinance to allow residents to keep hens in their backyard
Sponsored by: www.aberdeenchickens.webs.com

To:  Aberdeen Town Council

We, the undersigned citizens of Aberdeen, believe that chickens should be allowed within the town limits in residential areas.  That the Town ordinance should allow for a small number of backyard hens for the following reasons:
-- Chickens can be beneficial to the environment; they produce a rich fertilizer by-product, high in nitrogen, eliminating the need for petrochemical fertilizers.
-- Chickens eat bugs, including ticks, reducing our backyard pest population, and allowing for reduced use of pesticides.
-- Backyard hens provide an educational opportunity to teach children where our food comes from and demonstrate responsible pet ownership.
-- Chickens also make excellent pets.  They are surprisingly tame, curious about people, and come running over when called.
--Fresh, naturally raised eggs have an improved nutrient profile compared to conventional eggs.
-- Chickens eat table scrapes, reducing municipal solid waste.
-- A properly cleaned and maintained chicken coop poses no sanitation risks.
Read more: http://gomestic.com/gardening/benefits-of-keeping-urban-chickens/#ixzz1UqafNZtw
By amending the Town ordinance to allow residents to keep a limited number of hens in residential zones, the Town of Aberdeen will be encouraging; Stewardship of the environment, self-sustainability, and responsible animal ownership.
 Sincerely,
 The Undersigned

Sincerely,

The Undersigned