Streetsboro chicken owners lobby council for free range

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Streetsboro chicken owners lobby council for free range

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Residents in Streetsboro came out in support of less restrictive chicken ownership rules in the city on Monday, pushing back on proposed legislation that would banish roosters from urban areas and limit where people can keep hens.

Streetsboro City Council held a virtual public hearing about the proposed legislation in which multiple residents argued that chickens are harmless and no more bothersome than dogs. In fact, one said they make for good guard dogs.

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