The chickens haven’t come home to roost. Yet. Hancock’s city council opened last evening’s council meeting with a public hearing for its animal ordinance. The city will consider adopting a revised animal ordinance allowing up to four chickens on a resident’s property. Several residents expressed concern that allowing poultry within city limits will invite more animals into the city. Councilor Rick Freeman commented that fears of mice and rats in the town will never go away, however, bears, fishers, coyotes, and other predators are a larger concern.