Chapel Hill native Greg Bell began his foray into urban poultry as a peeved neighbor. In 1999, he was alarmed to see that the family behind him had adopted a flock of a dozen chickens. Although he had ...

STURGIS — For the third time since 2011, a proposal by residents to keep urban chickens in Sturgis was a topic of spirited discussion Wednesday, March 22. Residents packed the city commission chambers ...

I am writing to voice my support in keeping urban chickens in Columbus. People in today’s times are more mindful about how they live and how this living affects their environment. People recycle, they ...

The price of eggs is no concern if you have a bunch of feathery friends to help you out, which is why Girl Scout Cadettes ...

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MAPLETON — What began as a life lesson for a Mapleton family’s children has become another city’s chance to test its appetite for urban chickens. Kyle Ochsner bought six chicks for his three children ...

Chickens may be headed to a backyard near you. Five weeks ago, a majority of City Council members said they favored a one-year trial in which, perhaps, 50 households would be allowed to raise six hens ...

Rapid City Citizens for Urban Hens held a meeting Thursday at the Rapid City Public Library to encourage people to circulate ...

Rebecca and Jerry Wooden like the eggs their backyard hens lay, of course. When the St. Paul couple took a year off from raising chickens, though, they missed more than just lots of quiche and ...