As urban chicken farms grow in popularity, many people are bringing the birds into their homes. They need the right equipment to keep them clean.... There's free range and then there's free rein — ...

Well, it looks like the bloom is off the stanking urban yard-chickens! Animal shelters across the country are reportedly receiving hundreds of abandoned chickens from disillusioned amateur farmers who ...

FARGO, N.D. -- Some residents in Fargo, N.D., have embraced the "urban chicken" movement, hosting hens in their backyards, and enjoying the fresh eggs for breakfast and the opportunity to teach their ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

ST. PETER — Residents of St. Peter got the OK Monday to house hens in their backyards starting in January of next year. After weeks of debate resulting in a 4-3 vote, the St. Peter City Council joined ...

Living in a metropolitan area means dealing with different, rather than fewer, urban chicken predators. When we moved from out in the boonies to a small town and started our new little flock of urban ...

Connie and her sister Cotton are feasting on leftover spaghetti, cold brown rice and chopped broccoli stems. The hasn't had a single chicken complaint. File photo. It’s all going well until Cotton ...

Murtoff, who lives in Chicago and provides “compassionate and homespun” consulting and emergency care for backyard chickens, recommends that anyone in Valparaiso or anywhere else in the Region where ...

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