Cluckin’ About Urban Chickens
The urban chicken movement is growing as more and more folks try to move away from factory farmed food and towards self-sufficiency.
[Creative Commons photo by Linda N.]
Why Chickens?
Chickens are pretty low-maintenance. Once you have your coop set up, you just have to make sure they’re fed, watered, and get to run around outside. Most people who raise their own chickens do so for the eggs, not the meat. Instead of buying eggs from a factory farm or from hundreds of miles away, urban chicken owners benefit from a cheap, local, reliable source of protein. Chicken poop is also a great fertilizer for your garden!
