By Cindy Naas

Not sempervivum, although those plants are lovely.

I’m talking about real hens and real chicks.

Urban chicken farming is catching on all around the country. Could it be for you?

Which Came First?

The renewed interest in raising chickens begins for many people when they eat their first organic egg. The flavor of free-range eggs is noticeably different from commercially produced eggs, and many people feel the organic eggs are far healthier as well. If gathering your own fresh-laid eggs appeals to you, perhaps you’d make a good urban chicken farmer.

When The Rooster Crows

Many cities are beginning to allow chickens within city limits, but several have Read the rest of this entry »

By Vanessa Richins

Urban gardening has more to it than just plants these days.

Chicken farming is on the rise in cities.

An article in Newsweek explores the growing trend of raising chickens in urban areas.

They give, as example, Brooklyn real-estate agent Maria Mackin.

After her family visited a bed-and-breakfast in the Pennsylvania Dutch area, they were entranced when the cook was able to just go outside when she had run out of eggs. She and her husband convinced the owner to let them buy four chickens.

These days, Mackin is sure to order a new set of chicks every Easter. She shares eggs (and sometimes a chicken or two) with friends and neighbors. A local restaurant is able to Read the rest of this entry »