Ocean Ramirez, 7, Manoalani Ramirez, 4, and Jerry Garrabrant, 12, hold chickens on the Garrabrant family's property in Wheatland Township near Plainfield Tuesday, June 19, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Chickens are shown in a coop June 19 on the Garrabrant family's property in Wheatland Township near Plainfield. The Will County Board could vote Thursday on allowing backyard chickens in unincorporated areas of the county. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
JOLIET — Cheeps don’t come cheap. The Will County Board on Thursday approved a comprehensive revision of the county zoning ordinance, with a provision for allowing backyard chickens in some unincorporated residential areas. However, the issue of cost remains to be discussed. Applicants for backyard …