Five months after the Cheyenne City Council approved ownership of chickens within city limits, comes the side effects.. A lot of people think the best of raising chickens but some find out it’s more than they bargained for and now there are some displaced but adoptabe roosters at The Cheyenne Animal Shelter.

Meet the adoptables at CAS.

Meet Mr. Feathers

CAS
CAS
loading...

 

And Mr. Cluck

 

CAS
CAS
loading...

 

Denver Bronco Von Miller is a chicken farmer with about 60 chickens at his house. He names many after his teammates and his favorite is Peyton, pictured above.

NFL via Youtube
NFL via Youtube
loading...

 

You should know:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the increased popularity of backyard poultry flocks has coincided with an increase in salmonella outbreaks associated with live poultry. Some affected people displayed risky behavior, including cuddling, kissing and occasionally letting their chickens roam in their bedrooms and bathrooms.

 

"Don't kiss a chicken, it's pucker is where it's pecker should be and vice versa."

 

The CDC says

“Poultry are acquiring a new position in many households. Instead of being treated as production animals, they are increasingly being considered household pets.”

 

They should never be allowed in the home.

 

The Humane Society of the United States supports “measures that reduce animal suffering,” and suggests owners with backyard hens could reduce or eliminate buying eggs laid by hens in sub-par circumstances. But they also lay out clear guidelines for caring for and housing backyard chickens, and these directions do not include letting them in your home or cuddling them at night.

 

Here are some handy ideas from Cheyenne Local Urban Chicken Keepers

 

More From 101.9 KING-FM