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Raising chickens in your yard can be a great source of renewable protein, a good way to aerate and fertilize the soil, and a source of entertainment and responsibility for the kids. But what if your neighbors don’t like it? That’s exactly the debate going on in Missoula, Montana, as the local populace debates whether cityfolk should have the right to raise chickens. The smell and noise seem to be the two strongest arguments against chickens, but with no rooster and small numbers, those two factors seem to be a minimum. How many chickens is too many? How would you feel if your neighbor had chickens in their yard?

