The point is the transmission of salmonella is easier then one would think grabbing unto feathers and , excrement being in close proximity could present a problem if you don't have awareness. A kid would not have this level of awareness
Lucky for us kids have parents who teach them how to wash hands, not trespass, and generally act like the great kids who live in Media. Additionally, all of the coops I see around town are well kept and don't produce any kind of nasty smell that would indicate anything less than top notch conditions. Seems like some people are out looking to create a problem/complain when none exists.
I've raised birds and caged birds are dirty creatures. The excrement and food debris requires a lot of daily clean up. Without the clean up you invite all sorts of pathogens into the coop. Also, rodents and small mammals are attracted to the birds and the debris and they bring their own troubles. I don't really understand the urban chicken coop. The eggs they lay versus the expense and time of upkeep do not seem to outweigh the costs involved - including those indirect costs of pathogens, rodents, neighbor complaints and all the legal costs involved there (police, courts, etc). Sure, some folk may be excellent at maintaining their coop, but will everyone be as diligent? In my opinion, it makes no sense to invite this into a suburban environment where the cons outweigh the pros. Can someone convince me otherwise? For the record - I love birds, as dirty as they are, and would love to have some more of my own but now I don't have a property big enough to support them in the humane way I'd like them to live that is also fair to my neighbors, so therefore I buy my eggs from my local farmer instead - and support him.
Good article it seems that those who do raise them in Media Borough have very small yards with Neighbors very close by maybe even small children
ReplyDeleteI agree the article is a good read for those folks keeping chickens, but what's your point about neighbors and small children?
DeleteThe point is the transmission of salmonella is easier then one would think grabbing unto feathers and , excrement being in close proximity could present a problem if you don't have awareness. A kid would not have this level of awareness
DeleteLucky for us kids have parents who teach them how to wash hands, not trespass, and generally act like the great kids who live in Media. Additionally, all of the coops I see around town are well kept and don't produce any kind of nasty smell that would indicate anything less than top notch conditions. Seems like some people are out looking to create a problem/complain when none exists.
DeleteSo, fake news
DeleteRight ignore the science salmonella is fake news
DeleteI've raised birds and caged birds are dirty creatures. The excrement and food debris requires a lot of daily clean up. Without the clean up you invite all sorts of pathogens into the coop. Also, rodents and small mammals are attracted to the birds and the debris and they bring their own troubles. I don't really understand the urban chicken coop. The eggs they lay versus the expense and time of upkeep do not seem to outweigh the costs involved - including those indirect costs of pathogens, rodents, neighbor complaints and all the legal costs involved there (police, courts, etc). Sure, some folk may be excellent at maintaining their coop, but will everyone be as diligent? In my opinion, it makes no sense to invite this into a suburban environment where the cons outweigh the pros. Can someone convince me otherwise? For the record - I love birds, as dirty as they are, and would love to have some more of my own but now I don't have a property big enough to support them in the humane way I'd like them to live that is also fair to my neighbors, so therefore I buy my eggs from my local farmer instead - and support him.
ReplyDeleteConvince Guy Media and the mayor let us know what happens
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