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Ban Factory Farms Spreading Deadly Flu
Despite years of warnings by public interest organizations, such as the Organic Consumers Association and the Humane Society of the U.S., intensive confinement factory farms are incubating deadly viruses that could set off a deadly epidemic. |
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Envisioning the End of ‘Don’t Cluck, Don’t Tell’
Rosemarie Morgan, who lives near Yale, keeps chickens in her yard; a proposal would allow residents to own six hens. |
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Urban Chickens
In New York City, senior gardener Abu Talib oversees the Taqwa Community Farm and its 13 chickens. |
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Backyard Hens?
Arlington could take a step towards its agricultural roots if Town Meeting passes two warrant articles, which would permit the raising of hens in town. |
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Chickens rule the roost in Newton
"But Leavitt isn’t alone as a chicken owner in Newton. In fact, nearly 20 residents keep a chicken coop in the Garden City." |
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Cleveland Council approves urban farming, teardown of foreclosed homes
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City slickers raise chickens as economy tightens
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Inner-City Farms
Food gardens are sprouting up in front of San Francisco's city hall. "In Milwaukee, a 1-acre (0.4 hectare) farm filled with greenhouses, tilapia tanks and poultry pens grossed more than $220,000." |
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Feathers Fly In Backyard Chicken Flap
Town Health Officials Deny Permit For Chickens in Boston, MA. |
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U.S. City Dwellers Flock to Raising Chickens
Worldwatch Research Institute Report |
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The New Coop de Ville
The craze for urban poultry farming. |
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Report: Illicit urban chicken movement growing in US
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Missoula in the Year of the Chicken
"So far, however, Missoula’s urban chickens — which are specifically what Wilkins and Deschamps were concerned about — are remarkable for how little trouble they’ve turned out to be." |
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The Missoula Chicken controversy
This is a video presenting both sides of the poultry bylaws that went into effect in Missoula, MO. |
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Crowd crows for chickens
Many support new law in Long Island |
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Farmers Face Empty-Nest Syndrome Amid Chicken Housing Crisis
Commercial Poultry Growers Lose Contracts, Can't Pay Off Their Pricey Coops; $200,000 Per House. I worry what this will mean for retail food prices going forward! |
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Chickens in your backyard
A Westwood,MA woman discusses having chickens in her backyard. |
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Portland rescinds chicken ban -- but it's hens only, no roosters
Residents may raise up to six chickens, as supporters cite the advantage of having backyard food sources. |
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Hens Find Stylish Homes In Suburban Backyards
From the Wall Street Journal |
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Pet chickens becoming quite the healthy, edible rage
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Move over, Fido! Chickens are becoming hip suburban pets.
From USA Today. |
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Man's new best friend lays eggs
More urban, suburban residents turning to chickens as pets. (MSNBC) |
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Poultry owners find an urban coop
From the Boston Globe. |
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Rethinking the poultry regulations
Chickens are safer than many other pets, so why not let them stay? From the Press-Register of Mobile, AL. |
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Meet Real Free Range Eggs
The new results are in: Eggs from hens allowed to peck on pasture are a heck of a lot better than those from chickens raised in cages! |
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Belmont Farmers Market Newsletter about eggs and hens
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Local governments allowing chickens in backyards
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South Portland allows chickens, with restrictions
The city says OK to 120 hens, which can't be slaughtered and must have 'harmonious' coops. |
