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Raising Chickens

City Living Is for the Birds

Barbara E. Royal, D.V.M. | Posted 01.01.2013 | Green
Read More: Organic Eggs, Backyard Chickens, Raising Chickens, Veterinary Care, Birds, Urban-Chickens, Veterinary Medicine, City Chickens, Slidepollajax, Slidefreestyle, Peregrines, Falcons, Green News
Barbara E. Royal, D.V.M.

The advantages to having chickens foraging in my yard outweigh the trouble of their care. If you are considering chickens, provided your city or suburb's code allows them, here are a few thoughts about their care.

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7 Ways to Care for Summer Chickens

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.14.2012 | Green
Read More: Maria Rodale, Guide to Backyard Hens, Backyard Chickens, Raise Your Own Chickens, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, How to Raise Chickens, Raising Chickens, Jean Nick, Nickel Pincher, Green News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Jean Nick, author and sustainability expert If you bought chicks in the spring they are about half grown by now, and they're big eno...

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A Mom Teaches Her Children the Importance of Food (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 07.10.2012 | Home
Read More: Home Cooking, Family Traditions, Local Food, Farmers Market, Teaching Children, Mother's Day, Raising Chickens, Food Memories, Fresh Food, Video, Home News
Rebecca Gerendasy

With her husband overseas serving in the military, Gilbert endeavors to educate and instill an appreciation for fresh, locally produced food with her three young boys.

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The Secret to Happy Backyard Hens

Maria Rodale | Posted 06.12.2012 | Green
Read More: Maria Rodale, Fresh Eggs, Chicken Coop, Backyard Chickens, Movable Coop, Raising Chickens, Free-Range Chickens, Hen House, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, How to Raise Chickens, Jean Nick, Green News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Jean Nick, author and sustainability expert After a few weeks, the thrill of having chicks in your dining room starts to wear thin, ...

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How to Start Raising Chickens

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.22.2012 | Green
Read More: Maria Rodale, Guide to Backyard Hens, Backyard Chickens, Raise Your Own Chickens, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, How to Raise Chickens, Raising Chickens, Jean Nick, Nickel Pincher, Green News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Jean Nick, author and sustainability expert When I was perhaps 10 years old, a lone Rhode Island Red hen wandered out of the woods a...

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Killing Your Meal For The First Time

Megan Paska | Posted 08.30.2011 | Home
Read More: Urban Homesteading, Home Cooking, Raising Chickens, Eating Meat, Meat, Killing a Chicken, Home News
Megan Paska

Killing a chicken was easy but hard. The act of plucking off her feathers, eviscerating her carcass and the moment when a living thing became food, in my hands, right before my eyes, were tremendously profound.

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Raising Backyard Chickens (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 08.09.2011 | Green
Read More: Fresh Eggs, Chickens, Backyard Chickens, Urban Farming, Raising Chickens, Backyard Farming, How To, Urban Agriculture, Green News
Rebecca Gerendasy

Chickens are relatively inexpensive to raise, and they can provide up to about 4,000 eggs per chicken, throughout their lifetime.

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Who Stole My Chicken?

Tina Traster | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Chickens, Pet, Pets, Animals, Raising Chickens, Owning Pets, Pet Owner, Healthy Living News
Tina Traster

Here's the thing about reporting a missing chicken. A police officer doesn't understand that losing a chicken feels the same as losing a cat or dog.

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Urban Chickens: The Latest Trend In New York City (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Video, Chickens, New York, Local Food, City Chickens, Raising Chickens, Urban Farming, New York City Chickens, Green News

HuffPost Green is based in New York, and we've heard plenty about the chicken-raising trend in our fair city from organizations like Just Food. Howeve...

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During Recession, Some Raise Their Own Nest Eggs

nytimes.com | WILLIAM NEUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Chickens, Livestock, Recession, Raising Chickens, Business News

As Americans struggle through a dismal recession, many are trying to safeguard themselves from what they fear will be even worse times ahead. They eat...

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A Beginner's Guide to City Chickens

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Chickens, Organic Food, Going Green, Green, Food, Green Living, Livestock Ordinances, Chicken Coop, Backyard Chickens, Omega Acids, Raising Chickens, Cage Free Eggs, Style News
Jenna Woginrich

Tired of paying five bucks for cage-free eggs? Want an organic source of protein right in your own backyard? Well, a lot of folks feel the same way: their answer's a backyard flock of chickens.

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