Florida town orders boy with autism to give up pet chickens

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[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

[jocon307]

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!

[silverleaf]

I dunno about that

barbequed parakeet may be pretty tasty, too

easier for the cops to stomp, too

[tumblindice]

Was he choking his chicken?

[bgill]

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.

[skinkinthegrass]

..many of these d!p$h!t$ are retired Morons from the NE.
..brainless liberals infecting the South.

[Right Wing Assault]

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.

[Revelation 911]

Chickens are dirty disease carrying dumb birds who belong on a bbq.

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.

[Revelation 911]

parents need to move to a town where the kid can have chickens

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

[driftdiver]

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.

[JohnnyP]

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?

[Right Wing Assault]

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

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http://www.nextag.com/dog-bed-cave/products-html