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Rock Springs council continues review of proposed backyard-chicken rules after public health concerns
Summary
A resident urged the Rock Springs City Council to ban backyard chickens, citing avian flu and sanitation risks. Council members said a committee is reviewing the city's animal-control ordinance and will report back before a planned third reading April 1.
A Rock Springs resident urged the Rock Springs City Council on March 18 to ban backyard chickens, citing risks from avian influenza and unsanitary conditions, while city officials said a council-appointed committee is reviewing amendments to the city's animal-control ordinance and will return recommendations before the ordinance's third reading.
The resident, speaking during public comment, said that whether birds are confined or free-ranging, backyard flocks raise disease and hygiene concerns and argued the city should not allow them. "For the health and safety of our community, I urge…
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