Chicken petition for Cape Girardeau

Andrew Bard stands in his backyard next to his chicken coop and with his three chickens Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard stands in his backyard next to his chicken coop and with his three chickens Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard holds one of his chickens in his backyard Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard holds a fresh egg from his chicken coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard feeds his chickens blueberries Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard stands in his backyard next to his chicken coop and with his three chickens Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard reaches for any eggs in his chicken coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard holds one of his chickens Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Andrew Bard's chickens roam around in their coop Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Andrew Bard is petitioning to change the city ordinances that doesn't allow any resident of within the city to have chickens on their property to have up to six female chickens at maximum. (Andrew J. Whitaker)