Posted on 12/08/2013 7:31:58 PM PST by rustyboots
A Florida town has ordered an autistic Florida boy to relinquish the pet chickens his parents say have transformed him from a troubled little boy given to harming himself into a vibrant and happy preschooler
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I was friends with a gal who lived in Williamsburg brooklyn (back in the day, before the hipsters went there) - in a very Italian section.
She told me that a lot of people bought lambs and kept them for a while to fatten them up and then slaughtered them for Easter dinner.
I don’t know if that still happens, but maybe.
There also were always some Roosters on the Lower East Side, because you’d hear them crow if you’d had a particularly long night!
I dunno about that
barbequed parakeet may be pretty tasty, too
easier for the cops to stomp, too
Was he choking his chicken?
I didn’t see that any of the neighbors were complaining about the boy’s chickens so the city doesn’t have any legitimate reason to ban them. Most cities allow chickens.
Surely they could get little vests that say "service chicken" to make it all OK. I couldn't find any pictures, so the dog version will have to do. But some entrepreneur could make a fortune filling this need.
funny, I had them at my suburban home for several years - neither smelly or dirty if properly maintained. I found them curious and far more intelligent than pen raised pheasant, though not quite as bright as the quail Ive raised.
the parents need to meet this bs head and not cave and move - wtf should they be inconvenienced for a towns ridiculous lack of compassion
I’ve have a parrot who is about 14 years old. She tells me when she wants fresh water and food.
I raised chickens as a kid. There’s a night and day difference.
Sorry for going off topic a bit, but is there a doggie bed that has a blanky on top, so they can burrow under the covers?
Hey, what a great idea! I never knew they existed. Words to search for: pet cave, cozy cave, snoozers, burrow bed
http://www.snoozerpetproducts.com/specialty-pets-beds-c-27_39.html
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=pet+bed+burrow
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=dog+cave+bed
http://www.nextag.com/dog-bed-cave/products-html
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