Friday, July 31, 2020

About the Chicken Law

Today is the last day for submitting comments to Mayor Kamal Johnson about the proposed law that would permit keeping backyard chickens in Hudson. Today also a reader shared this notice from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) which went out two days ago.


 If you go follow the link provided, you will find this additional information. 
As of July 28, 2020, 938 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 48 states.
  • 151 people (33% of those with information available) have been hospitalized.
  • One death in Oklahoma has been reported.
  • 28% of ill people are children younger than 5 years of age.
Don't we have enough to worry about trying to keep the pandemic in check without adding to the potential health problems in Hudson? 

 Comments about the chicken law can be submitted to the mayor by phone at (518) 828-7217 or by email to mayor@cityofhudson.org. Today is the final day for submitting comments.  
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9 comments:

  1. M. MorrisJuly 31, 2020 at 11:15 AM

    I submitted a comment. Is the city required to provide a summary of comments received -- how many in favor, how many against?

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    1. John K. FriedmanJuly 31, 2020 at 1:09 PM

      Required? Probably not. You can FOIL them, however. They're public comments and should be readily delivered.

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    2. M. MorrisJuly 31, 2020 at 3:51 PM

      Thanks John. Seems to me that since we cannot have in person comments, where we can hear each other's perspectives, it would make sense to have some kind of summary of the comments.

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  2. BarbJuly 31, 2020 at 11:34 AM

    Sometimes, you just have to shake your head in disbelief.

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    1. unheimlichJuly 31, 2020 at 6:47 PM

      No, do not shake your head, but give slight forward jabs of the head.

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  3. MSJuly 31, 2020 at 12:47 PM

    And how many people get salmonella from the food we buy in the grocery store? Bet it is far more than this “outbreak”. What about Capnocytophaga canimorsus that dogs carry? Oh right, you have a dog so...

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  4. MSJuly 31, 2020 at 5:26 PM

    I agree it’s not the best idea, especially for quality of life in downtown Hudson, and inviting rodents etc. I just don’t think the disease argument is the best one.

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  5. Cynthia LambertJuly 31, 2020 at 8:13 PM

    There are many reasons not to have chickens in town. One is that the poop draws a lot of flies, and the odour is unpleasant for the neighbours. Chickens are for farms, not cities.

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  6. bAugust 1, 2020 at 10:22 AM

    Just wanted to throw in my two cents. Although in theory, I do like the idea of backyard chickens, but in practice-- this could be a disaster.

    I grew up in a rural area where many people have backyard chickens and it's more nuisance than reward for fresh eggs.

    1. Roosters-- the noise.
    2. Dogs will chase them-- you'll have contentious neighbor battles. Chickens CAN hop fences in short awkward flights.
    3. Are they dirty? Yes, yes they are. In fact we have a saying in good old western PA-- Got Chickens? You Got Rats too. Big time. Ack!
    4. What are the restrictions? Who's going to check on the maintenance of farm life in the city? Does anyone even know whether a chicken is well-kept and healthy?

    So yeah, I am pretty against chickens in Hudson.

    Thanks for listening!

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