Crump: Playing Chicken In Hailey

It’s official: Hens are now citizens of Hailey. But not roosters. Smart move on the city’s part. For roosters are trouble, and as an old farm boy I can tell you they don’t just crow at 5 a.m. After a year-long test of an ordinance allowing hens — but not their male counterparts — to be raised within the town’s limits, the Hailey City Council granted the birds permanent residency last week. The rules governing chickens were set to expire June 9 under a sunset clause that allowed the city to repeal the ordinance after a year of monitoring, but only two complaints were received, according to the Idaho Mountain Express/ Steve Crump , Twin Falls Times-News. More here.

Question: Have you ever raised chickens? Would you do it again?