The Town of Salina, NY, has imposed an ordinance banning the ownership of backyard chickens. Ownership of chickens should not be banned but rather negligent ownership, of any animal for that matter. With an appropriate sized backyard and area for development chickens would be both emotionally and environmentally beneficial to the town as well as numerous residents. Please permit ownership of up to eight hens, without roosters, to reduce noise and reproduction in an appropriately sized yard and a distance of at least 100 feet from other residential dwellings.
