Tractor Supply Welcomes Gardeners to Backyard Chicken Movement
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gardeners in search of more sustainable ways to grow tastier vegetables and more vibrant flowers are finding inspiration from their country cousins. For decades,...
View ArticleChickens in the yard and garden
An event you may not want to miss if you are raising chickens in your backyard or wish you could. Tour D’Cluck “The Cluck Stops Here” C-A-L Ranch Las Vegas located at 232 North Jones Blvd near the 95....
View ArticleLaughing Chickens Launches a DIY Chicken Coop That Fits in a Bike Box for...
Laughing Chickens is a Marin County, California-based workshop that’s been making beautiful hen houses and runs exclusively from reclaimed redwood fence boards. With interest in their designs coming...
View ArticleCommissioners listen to residents who cried fowl over proposed chicken...
A 14-month push by chicken fanciers for a new ordinance that would have allowed small flocks of chickens on suburban lots laid an egg Thursday night when the North Huntingdon commissioners voted 5-1...
View ArticleChickens multiply in Tampa before rules allowing them are added
TAMPA -- Kalina Vidovic may be just 2, but she's already an expert chicken wrangler. Her family's three chickens — Trouble and The Ladies — live in a coop in the backyard of the Vidovics' home near...
View ArticleRaising Backyard Chickens is Easier Than You Think
Admit it. You’ve been tempted to get chickens. They’re cute, you get fresh eggs—what’s not to like? But there’s a major intimidation factor, since it’s not like you can just swing by your neighborhood...
View ArticleBackyard chickens could soon make their debut in Louisville
City council passes on first reading ordinance allowing up to 6 birds, on-site slaughtering Backyard chicken rules in Boulder County Boulder: Permitted by default. Code doesn't speak to limits on...
View Article'Chicken lady' tells county to ignore 'bullies'
SPRING HILL -- The self-proclaimed "Chicken Lady" of Spring Hill is urging county commissioners not to give in to "bullies" when they meet March 12 to consider a proposed backyard fowl ordinance. Carol...
View ArticleA lot of coopla: Denver Chicken Coop Tour Sept. 21
PECK Why did the chicken cross the road? To participate in...
View ArticleEaston ban on backyard chicken coops back in the spotlight
Would you allow a chicken coop in your neighborhood? Sorry chickens, you’re just not welcome in the city limits of Easton. But that could change soon. An Easton woman has asked city council to revise...
View ArticleColumbia residents show off their urban chickens
Even on a Saturday when the Gamecocks weren’t playing, chickens still ruled the roost in Columbia. Sustainable Midlands hosted a “Tour de Coop” drop-in tour of eight homes and a school in and around...
View ArticleClark: It’s time to Tour D’Coops
The time is right for bringing a bit of country life into the city ’round these parts. The farmers market has returned to downtown. There’s still a little time to get plants into the ground — even if...
View ArticleChickens moving in to city backyards
As someone who knows chickens, talks to them — yes, talks to them and listens — and is a great advocate for what they mean to the food supply, the environment and human health, Pat Foreman is somewhat...
View ArticleDesign Ideas: Reinventing the Chicken Coop
| Did you know that hens are legal in Milwaukee? For those who love fresh eggs and sweet, clucking companions, news that it’s legal to keep a small number of backyard hens has been something to crow...
View ArticleThe $1,300 Chicken Coop and Other Signs That Backyard Farming Is Getting...
Can chicken feed, canning jars and garden hoses feel chic? Absolutely, say retailers cashing in on the "modern homesteader" craze. As more urban...
View ArticleRise in backyard chicken keeping hasn't resulted in complaints
YORK — Carol Bartram's alarm goes off just before sunrise each morning. But it's no ordinary alarm, rather the crow from a black and white rooster named Quercus. "It's not all that loud," York resident...
View ArticleOrange County ready to welcome backyard chickens after public hearing
Chickens will likely be pecking and scratching their way to Orange County back yards soon. County commissioners held a public hearing on an ordinance allowing the backyard birds Tuesday, and reaction...
View ArticleBackyard chickens: Experts, owners talk about growing trend in Tulsa area
Upon several visits to gardens around town - for stories on flowers and fruit, vegetables, compost, and beneficial insects - there incidentally have also been chickens. Pecking chickens, huddling...
View ArticleLaughing Chickens offers DIY chicken coops that can fit in bike boxes for...
Laughing Chickens is a Marin County, California-based workshop that’s been making beautiful hen houses and runs exclusively from reclaimed redwood fence boards. With interest in their designs coming...
View ArticleInnovative chicken coops can give a yard some chic
BY DEAN FOSDICK To make an original statement with yard art, think beyond fountains, globes and statuary. Add chicken coops to be chic. These outbuildings can amuse and enhance while providing shelter...
View Article>Urban farmer battles to keep chickens in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A garden grows amid the towering historic homes and urban sprawl that characterize the Old West End. Teeming with fruits, vegetables and flowers, it is a green thicket that spills...
View ArticleUrban farmer battles to keep chickens in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A garden grows amid the towering historic homes and urban sprawl that characterize the Old West End. Teeming with fruits, vegetables and flowers, it is a green thicket that spills...
View ArticleEasy DIY Chicken Coop Plans Review | Discover Karl Caden's Methods For...
Easy DIY Chicken Coop Plans designed by Karl Caden is the latest program for farmers who want to learn how to design, plan and make a house for their backyard chickens. A full review on the site...
View ArticleNot everyone on board with chicken ordinance
BROOKSVILLE -- Hernando County's proposed residential chicken ordinance has not yet been passed but it already has at least two county commissioners crying fowl. Commissioner Wayne Dukes at Tuesday's...
View ArticleCedar Park resident opens debate on owning chickens as pets
A Cedar Park resident’s efforts to ease city restrictions on owning chickens has inspired local fowl lovers while riling others who believe the birds are unsanitary. Jon Signorino, who lives in the...
View ArticleRaleigh holds annual tour of backyard chicken coops, part of national spread...
RALEIGH, N.C. - Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their annual tour of...
View Article>Raleigh holds annual backyard chicken coops tour
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their...
View ArticleVa. pair teach, promote backyard chicken coops
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As someone who knows chickens, talks to them — yes, talks to them and listens — and is a great advocate for what they mean to the food supply, the environment and human health, Pat...
View ArticleBackyard hens have residents clucking
Henny Penny clucked happily as she pecked for grubs near the compost pile of an Arlington backyard. The girls from next door helped Margaret scrape nearby dirt to unearth wriggling insects, and then...
View ArticleChicken fanciers tour area birds living high life
These models, covered in feathers, strutting down runways and largely ignoring their gawking admirers, were featured attractions Saturday along with their elaborate homes in the Tour D’Coop, a benefit...
View ArticleInnovative chicken coops give a yard some chic
To make an original statement with yard art, think beyond fountains, globes and statuary. Add chicken coops to be chic. These outbuildings can amuse and enhance while providing shelter for the family...
View ArticleChickens Are the Best Tool for Your Garden
BOERNE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chickens can be used to help maintain and strengthen the health of your garden. Having a flock of chickens in your backyard is beneficial in several ways....
View ArticleUncommonwealth: Coop tour sets out to prove chickens are good neighbors
The Gainesway backyard of Keith and Jill Haas, filled with chickens and their accompanying coops, a thriving vegetable garden and new perennials, is quiet and pretty much odorless. Even though the day...
View ArticleCity Chickens Rule the Roost in Austin
Backyard chickens are popular in many cities these days, and Austin is particularly welcoming to these feathered friends. In fact, the city is gearing up for its 6th Annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour on...
View ArticleBackyard chickens? Give them a 'food forest'
It's one thing to get permits from the local authorities and reach agreement with the neighbors. Before you set up housekeeping for a small flock of chickens, also be sure to provide the proper...
View ArticleUrban chicken coops growing in popularity
FORT WORTH — Any homeowner with a back yard can have fresh eggs every day, if chickens are welcome in the neighborhood, Danny Baldwin said. Baldwin, who sells chicken coops for city folk at the Fort...
View ArticleDurham woman offers tours of city chicken coops
DURHAM, N.C. In the middle of a quiet, suburban neighborhood live three chickens. Their owner, Danielle Michaels, is able to keep them in her backyard thanks to a relatively new city ordinance and the...
View ArticleRaleigh holds annual backyard chicken coops tour
Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their annual tour of backyard...
View ArticleWilliams: Richmond hatches prohibitive chicken fee
Imagine an expanded school curriculum that gives Richmond students hands-on experience raising egg-laying hens, nurturing vegetable gardens and learning about food’s role in a sustainable environment....
View ArticleGarden flock: Give urban chickens a "food forest" with multi-layered plantings
Chickens like to scratch and peck while ranging freely about the yard — which means you'll want to fence them out of newly seeded beds. (Associated Press file) It's one thing to get permits from the...
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