OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha may limit backyard chickens to 10 birds and ban roosters after weekly complaints. Urban farmers with current flocks oppose the restrictions.
- Mark Brannen of Benson Bounty and Beka Doolittle of Dirty Carat Homestead are among nearly 170 people in Omaha who have permits to keep chickens at home.
- “We maintain our chickens very well. Some people aren’t like that, and it’s because of things like that and reasons like that that there are complaints,” Doolittle said.
- DHHS is working with community groups and city council on possible amendments to the proposed ordinance.
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Omaha urban farmers are pushing back against proposed restrictions that would limit backyard chicken flocks to 10 birds and ban roosters entirely.
The proposed ordinance comes after the Douglas County Health Department said they receive 3-4 complaints every week about backyard chickens, mostly regarding noise and animals running loose in neighborhoods…