Clayton is a suburban community in St. Louis' Central West End. It has its own government which is run by a Board of Aldermen . Because of neighborly disputes, the Board is trying to come up with a new "chicken ordinance." The last one was written 40 years ago and does not provide standards, procedures for obtaining permits, or inspection of chicken coops.
Clayton seems to be reflecting a national trend to raise chickens in urban environments . If a community does not have a chicken ordinance, it could be in for a long siege of public hearings with growing numbers of pro and anti chicken advocates, neighbors shouting at each other, carrying signs, and live chickens prancing about to display their healthy estrogen to all.
In the Bible, King Solomon is depicted as a wise King able to solve difficult disputes. The chicken dispute unfolding in Clayton may need a King Solomon to resolve wisely, especially about Roosters and their early morning wake-up calls.
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