Springfield Chicken Run! Cudd Frees Avian Detainees

[strider]

There was a time, actually not that many decades ago, that my relatives in Ohio had enough to eat because they had chickens.  And other neighbors had other livestock, all in a vibrant urban core area.  I suspect that Springfield was not much different.  I personally still think the jury is still out on whether those days are coming back or not.  

The chickens we are talking about here have been around for many decades.  Within the last ten years, residents kept chickens for the eggs and fresh, well, chickens. It is often a few who do not take proper care that causes laws like no chickens in the urban areas.  But this is bit different and these wild chickens certainly have the right to be here.

At the same time, I understand the issue Local resident is bringing up, which they certainly have that right to bring up.  I am still trying to deal with a dog issue. This is an almost hourly, 24 hours a day thing, not just a early morning thing. It has been a year or more and the last resort is going to be done through the city.  Sometimes you just have to.  But it is one dog of many that is an issue, not all of them. The same is likely true with the roosters.  One is the issue, the rest are OK and this idea is possibly proved out as the roosters have been here for many years and yet it just became a problem.

So, perhaps the right thing to do it figure out the problem one and move him.  The rest of the chickens will then go back to normal and Localresident gets what they need done and the rest of the community does too.  Don't try for ALL the chickens for there will be, as you can see, a fight, but one problem rooster moved might be the answer.

[ChriswUfGator]

If someone is getting this worked up over a silly stray chicken, then odds are they've got other issues going on.

[uptowngirl]

Chris you are right!

"Legend" has it the chickens /roosters are here due to some escapee's from the old hatchery behind Confederate. It is a GREAT story, even if inaccurate (some claim this cannot be), but in any case chickens don't fly so they are here "locally". (BTW I find it hard to believe they are pooping on cars? How in the heck are they getting up there??? ) Along with the "terror" stories (again these are urban chickens and they RUN from humans) chicken pooping on my car is just that,  a story....I think the real issue is not the chickens and roosters at all.

[localresident]

I have a fan...and this isn't a distant noise that can easily be blocked out, it's a rooster perched beneath my window crowing every 2 minutes, no sound machine is going to block it out.

Also there isn't just one rooster, there are 4 roosters that crow all during the day...again this issue didn't start until January, so I don't know what happened before that but this is now an issue for me. 

And I don't have a problem with people keeping chickens and roosters in their back yards for whatever reason they see fit...my problem is them being in my back yard which I have a right to complain about.

And Chris my life is great despite this issue that affects my sleep...which is kind of a big deal, and it's not a chicken, a chicken I could ignore, it's several screaming screeching roosters, which is a big difference my friend.

Stephen it that were the case this post wouldn't exist, my tax dollars brought out 12 men in 4 trucks if I'm not mistaken...so again, I'll keep filing the complaints until the issue is resolved. ;-)   

[uptowngirl]

Local you are incorrect - OUR tax dollars brought out 12 men and 4 trucks which is not very fiscally responsible for a couple of people complaining, when many WANT the chickens to stay. It is OUR tax dollars too. Now since you are admitting you wanted, no needed all the chickens and roosters caught and killed I think it agreeable the city send you a bill directly for the same. Seems like a fair trade to me.

[localresident]

Chris you are right!

"Legend" has it the chickens /roosters are here due to some escapee's from the old hatchery behind Confederate. It is a GREAT story, even if inaccurate (some claim this cannot be), but in any case chickens don't fly so they are here "locally". (BTW I find it hard to believe they are pooping on cars? How in the heck are they getting up there??? ) Along with the "terror" stories (again these are urban chickens and they RUN from humans) chicken pooping on my car is just that,  a story....I think the real issue is not the chickens and roosters at all.

Funny "story"...so I'm taking an online quiz and I hear a rooster, but it sounds closer than usual. I look out the window and I see nothing...but it's still crowing...I open the front door and I see nothing, and then I look up and wouldn't you know it, it's in the tree...how did it get up there I have NO clue, but it was there in the tree above my car.  So believe what you wish, these issues are real...and I'm entitled to a peace and quiet when I'm in my home.  I'm entitled to being able to sleep past 6am on weekends.  Why must be a bird hating manic depressive to want these simple pleasures???  I mean really folks...

[ChriswUfGator]

Yup I pegged it alright. Power and control issues.

But I'm glad you're thrilled about wasting enough tax dollars to pay for 12 public employees and 4 service trucks to run around chasing a handful of stray chickens. Great use of public funds in the middle of a recession. Though I'm not sure what's funnier, that anyone would actually do that, or that after all that effort, the chickens won that chess match and are still running around while you're still complaining.

Everyone else likes them. What's next? You going to have the historic steam whistle shut down too? Going to have the streets closed so traffic doesn't bother you? Going to move next door to an airport and then demand the planes leave?

[localresident]

Local you are incorrect - OUR tax dollars brought out 12 men and 4 trucks which is not very fiscally responsible for a couple of people complaining, when many WANT the chickens to stay. It is OUR tax dollars too. Now since you are admitting you wanted, no needed all the chickens and roosters caught and killed I think it agreeable the city send you a bill directly for the same. Seems like a fair trade to me.

Now I am sure that MY tax dollars pay for plenty of things that I don't benefit from...that's how local government works.  

As the author of this post stated, only a third of the community is in favor of these birds roaming free...what about the two thirds that would prefer them gone...does their opinion not matter b/c they're not posting on this board?  If beating up on me makes you feel better then fine...go ahead.  

My filing a complaint was the right thing to do. I've had neighbors threaten to go out and buy pellet guns to shoot them...neighbors who are DIRECTLY affected by them.  Again this is a noise issue for me, if they weren't clucking and cawing all hours of the day I wouldn't have an issue...until then I do.

Again beat up me...who cares, I have a Jags game to attend.

[sheclown]

eat 'em, I hear they are very tasty.

But leave the rest alone.

[ChriswUfGator]

Local you are incorrect - OUR tax dollars brought out 12 men and 4 trucks which is not very fiscally responsible for a couple of people complaining, when many WANT the chickens to stay. It is OUR tax dollars too. Now since you are admitting you wanted, no needed all the chickens and roosters caught and killed I think it agreeable the city send you a bill directly for the same. Seems like a fair trade to me.

Now I am sure that MY tax dollars pay for plenty of things that I don't benefit from...that's how local government works.  

As the author of this post stated, only a third of the community is in favor of these birds roaming free...what about the two thirds that would prefer them gone...does their opinion not matter b/c they're not posting on this board?  If beating up on me makes you feel better then fine...go ahead.  

My filing a complaint was the right thing to do. I've had neighbors threaten to go out and buy pellet guns to shoot them...neighbors who are DIRECTLY affected by them.  Again this is a noise issue for me, if they weren't clucking and cawing all hours of the day I wouldn't have an issue...until then I do.

Again beat up me...who cares, I have a Jags game to attend.

What a waste.

Assuming an average wage of $15/hr (probably pretty close for unionized City employees) and multiplying that by the 4-5 hours I hear they were over there, your stupid complaining about 4 chickens cost us taxpayers $980, plus whatever the cost of four work trucks comes to. At a minimum, this asinine issue cost the city a thousand dollars in the middle of a recession.

And all you had to do is chase the stupid chickens off to another place. How hard is it to pick up a hose and squirt a bird so it goes somewhere else? This whole thing is preposterous, I hope you're proud of yourself.

[uptowngirl]

 People hide them until the chickens killers leave the hood, we will never let anyone get rid of the chickens ...



viva la chickens!!!!!

[localresident]

Local you are incorrect - OUR tax dollars brought out 12 men and 4 trucks which is not very fiscally responsible for a couple of people complaining, when many WANT the chickens to stay. It is OUR tax dollars too. Now since you are admitting you wanted, no needed all the chickens and roosters caught and killed I think it agreeable the city send you a bill directly for the same. Seems like a fair trade to me.

Now I am sure that MY tax dollars pay for plenty of things that I don't benefit from...that's how local government works.  

As the author of this post stated, only a third of the community is in favor of these birds roaming free...what about the two thirds that would prefer them gone...does their opinion not matter b/c they're not posting on this board?  If beating up on me makes you feel better then fine...go ahead.  

My filing a complaint was the right thing to do. I've had neighbors threaten to go out and buy pellet guns to shoot them...neighbors who are DIRECTLY affected by them.  Again this is a noise issue for me, if they weren't clucking and cawing all hours of the day I wouldn't have an issue...until then I do.

Again beat up me...who cares, I have a Jags game to attend.

What a waste.

Assuming an average wage of $15/hr (probably pretty close for unionized City employees) and multiplying that by the 4-5 hours I hear they were over there, your stupid complaining about 4 chickens cost us taxpayers $980, plus whatever the cost of four work trucks comes to. At a minimum, this asinine issue cost the city a thousand dollars in the middle of a recession.

And all you had to do is chase the stupid chickens off to another place. How hard is it to pick up a hose and squirt a bird so it goes somewhere else? This whole thing is preposterous, I hope you're proud of yourself.

They come back...they ALWAYS come back.  You don't think I've tried spraying them with water, tossing a stick at them or even running them away from my porch, but must I do this EVERY morning at 5/6am.  I really can't believe how insensitive you all are being.  

And it's NOT a chicken...I really don't think you all understand.  If only I could plant a ROOSTER that screams(I swear it sounds like it's being beaten) outside of your window every morning and all day for a month...we'll see how sympathetic you all are to the situation then.

[localresident]

I understand.

Roosters (four of them) would be a problem to anyone.  The disconnect is extending the four roosters to a MacGillicuddy roundup of all their avian cousins as well.

How to solve the dilemna of the Rooster 4?

have you tried the bleach?

I'd have to put bleach everywhere...but I haven't tried it.  My only reserve with that is that I have a 7yr old that plays in the backyard area with our neighbor's children...putting bleach down everywhere wouldn't be safe for the kids and it would kill our grass.

[Springfielder]

Maybe it's screaming bloody murder of it's family members, knowing that you're the reason they were taken and killed. As for it getting up in the tree, does this not say something that it can some how get up into the tree about your car? Sounds like there's a mutual personal vendetta issue taking place.

Since this gang of hoodlum roosters seem to be hanging out and terrorizing you, have you considered renting one of those cages from animal control to catch them, and relocate them? Oh wait, why be reasonable, when you can call have 12 city employees and 4 trucks come out to try and round them up for slaughtering.

 

[localresident]

Yep why bother when the city will do the work for me.