On one side are those who, for various reasons ranging from coyotes to property values, oppose hens in Eldorado. (Residents on both sides agree that roosters shouldn't be allowed.) On the other side are the chicken advocates, who either keep hens themselves or support their neighbors' right to do so. (There's no exact statistic for how many Eldorado residents keep hens, but most people interviewed for this story estimated that it's around 30-40 households.) Both sides cite the same ECIA covenant, which reads: "No animals, birds or poultry shall be kept or maintained on any lot, except recognized household pets."