Urban Chickens Take Roost
Cluck, Cluck…Do the funky chicken. A new movement is occurring across urban area’s and cities in the country, namely raising chickens for “pure” food, fun and profit.
Not just a hobby for hippies. Today, urban Chicken farming has caught fire in some of the most sophisticated cities from coast to coast. Madison, WI was among the first cities to allow limited numbers of chickens. New York city has allowed chickens for years. Other major metro area’s which give a thumbs up to fresh eggs from suburban back yards include: Chicago, IL; Albuquerque, NM; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; and many other major area’s.
- Don’t Run Afowl of the Law: If raising cute little chicks appeals to you, make sure you know the laws in your area before you buy a cool coop. Many cities, or nosy neighbors, may take issue. For example, in Kansas City, MO, the birds can’t roam or be raised within 100 feet of a home or business. No Crowing Roosters in Madison, only layers are allowed. Some cities limit the number of chickens on residential property to 5 or 6. So, please check the law before you get too excited about raising your own omelet.
Birds Eye View: After looking into the new trend, we give a thumbs up for the chickens coming home to roost. With Americans ripping up sod to grow victory gardens, aren’t chicken’s a natural next step? And, who doesn’t think fresh eggs are better for your family and better tasting? What do we have to lose? Chickens are cool and advocates for urban chickens say that they are quieter and cleaner than dogs. And, children of all ages love feeding them and gathering their own breakfast eggs. 
Chickens are a Good Thing. For more information about raising chickens in your backyard, visit BackYardChickens.com, which boasts 30,000 members or urbanchickens.org.
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May 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Per Michelle, a classmate of mine:
“According to today’s KC Star, someone in Overland Park, KS was approved to raise chickens in their backyard. Overland Park is about as non-rural as it gets!!”