Raising Backyard Chickens – A Growing Trend

Posted on September 3, 2009
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Raising backyard chickens is growing in popularity. People are concerned about their health and where there food is coming from and having their own backyard chickens will provide them with a source of fresh, healthy and tasty eggs.

Even large urban areas like New York City are recognizing the demand as well as the advantage of having backyard chickens and are allowing residents to raise hens (not roosters) in the city. Fortunately for egg lovers, roosters are not required for eggs – only the hen.

The City Chicken, a site that encourages “city folks to take the plunge into poultry!” lists the chicken laws for many US and Canadian cities.

Before deciding to become a chicken farmer make sure you check you local laws and ordinances to see whether they are permitted, and if so what restrictions apply.

Unfortunately sometimes that is easier said than done, as this Chicago caller soon found out!