Plainfield allows up to 4 chickens in a coop. Nobody I know raises chickens, however it is there if need be.

No way. If people have a farm. it is okay.

Definitely should not allow Front Yard chicken coops.

Plainfield used to be a farming community. Downers Grove has unincorporated wooded areas where exceptions have been made. Bolingbrook is a suburban dense (crowded) population with a high percentage of below average incomes and a minority group that would capitalize on this tenfold. I am already troubled by the corn stalks growing over fences, what I would call and excessive backyard farming. What's next allowing tents and trailers as homesteads? This can NEVER happen. Not here. Plus, my mind is at ease as our Mayor, a class act, would never allow the question to even come up. This newspaper beckons trouble on Bolingbrook when there needn’t be.

4-5 chicken limit in a backyard is fine with me.

DISREGARD "Disciple" comment. Lives in Naperville. No basis.

I think that backyard chicken coops, when on the small side and well-maintained, would be fine. I had investigated it myself but was stymied by the Village ordinances.

As far as vegetable gardening, I am all for it. The more the better. Turf grass is a waste of money and valuable resources, especially with our obscene water rates. We all could learn how to be a little more self-sustaining.

I agree with Ms. Ivancevic. I would love the opportunity to be more self-sufficient.

I remember when Bolingbrook was mainly pumpkin fields and horses were kept on Boughton Road so small urban and suburban farming has always been here whether "Moved here" likes it or not.

I used to love seeing horses and cows in Bolingbrook. Before the vast expansion of the Village, does anyone recall the horses and cows that used to get out of the property at Boughton&Janes and got onto the roadway when Boughton was only a two laned roadway.

$50.00 permit, maximum 4-5 hens, no roosters and the coop should be no closer then 30 feet from a property line is fine with me. Children in 4H that are raising the chickens to show in a County fair should receive a discount on the permit.

A more important issue to vote on is allowing residents to have pitbulls. Many of these dogs are bred for fighting exclusively, they are a danger to our community and should not be allowed. I heard far too many stories of these dogs attacking Bolingbrook residents.

@Laura McFarland-Taylor

http://blog.dogsbite.org/2012/01/30-year-summary-dog-attack-deaths-and.html

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/14519676-418/police-south-side-man-killed-in-pitbull-attack.html

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/14519676-418/police-south-side-man-killed-in-pitbull-attack.html

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-13/news/chi-berwyn-cop-injured-after-2-pitbulls-shot-20120913_1_pit-bull-small-dog-second-dog

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-13/news/chi-berwyn-cop-injured-after-2-pitbulls-shot-20120913_1_pit-bull-small-dog-second-dog

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8508858

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57351002/chicago-jogger-critically-hurt-in-pit-bull-attack/

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57526976/pit-bull-mauls-newborn-to-death-in-detroit/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtUGGeAYNok

Pitbulls are nothing more than a weapon for drug dealers and gang bangers.

NO harm, no fowl! Let there be chickens in the brook!

Elden what's with the upside down American flag? What's wrong with a few chickens? It's much better than same sex marriage!

I say no! It's just a front for cock fighting!!!

They don't have enough man power for code enforcement as it is now! Who exactly is going to make sure all the restrictions, maintenance, health codes were being followed so it wouldn't become a noise, stink, health problem?

As for the pitbull comments...ANY dog can become vicious if it's owner is a butthole! First it was Dobermans then rottweilers, now pittbulls, who knows what the next "bad" breed will be. As soon as it becomes cool to have a mean guard dog in the movies or videos or with celebrities people jump on the ban wagon and ruin a breed's reputation. Yes, bigger dogs are more dangerous but not because of their temperament, but because if and when they do bite they have bigger jaws, teeth and muscle which causes more damage! The dogs are not the problem, it's the owners!

We already have people that can't take care of their homes and now there's talk of adding chickens??? It will look like a third world country with chickens all over the place.

Don't forget people your ancestors had chickens and other animals on their property and they weren't even farms!

As long as your backyard is black, it's fine!

If the coup is maintained/built to code, I don't see a problem. I think we all need to learn to be a bit more self sustaining. Do some research on how GMO foods are killing us. Chickens that eat GMO foods lay eggs that are bad for us. I think having our own garden and fresh eggs is a great idea as long as done responsibly. I think we are going to see this more and more in the years to come. A welcome change!

So, what brought this issue up in the first place? Is this truly a burning controversy in Bolingbrook or is it once again the media trying to make the news instead of just reporting it?

Absolutely! Backyard chickens make wonderful family pets and have their own personalities just like dogs cats and rabbits. Raising your own chickens allows you to know exactly where your food is coming from plus its cost effective and teaches kids responsibility at a young age. Where can we go to request a change to allow chickens here in Bolingbrook?