Florence family fights to keep pet chickens

The city of Florence's zoning ordinances forbid residents from keeping livestock or "exotic pets" in suburban spaces. "Domestic birds," on the other hand, are legal household pets. To which category do pet chickens belong?  The question is a hot potato that's been bouncing between city and county agencies for more than a year, but to Julie Hengehold, the answer is simple. Her chickens have names, know tricks and play with her 10 children; they live on green space the family has owned for over 20 years.