Small victory - Annapolis city residents now can own up to 5 egg-laying hens

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Annapolitans can now have up to five egg-laying chickens in their backyards. But when it came to a vote this morning before the City Council, it wasn't over easy.

The legislation, introduced in December, passed 6-3 at 12:30 a.m. today.
Council members with reservations helped hatch a compromise -- a sunset
amendment that will make chicken ownership a sort of three-year
experiment.