Backyard city chickens (hens) are nothing like commercial poultry operations. Modern urban communities recognize that they are pets, a hobby, family enrichment, and a great addition to the local economy.
Raleigh, Fayetteville, Carrboro, Wilson, Chapel Hill, High Point, Charlotte
Many cities across the US allow backyard chicken coops and even celebrate it with tours:
- Hen-side The Beltline Tour d’Coop, Raleigh
- Portland Tour De Coup
- Seattle Chicken Tour
- Backyard Chicken Coop Tour of Madison, WI
Backyard chickens provide benefits in many ways:
Children have more opportunities available to them through 4-H, Future Farmers Of America (FFA), school science fair projects, Lee Country Regional Fair, North Carolina State Fair, and more. Additional responsibility teaches children respect for animals, self-sufficiency and keeps them busy with additional activities.
They allow families to have fresh eggs (by the way, did you know that fresh eggs are healthier than store bought eggs?). They support the local economy as feed and supplies are purchased from local stores. The 2007 word of the year in the Oxford Dictionary was “localvore.” Like carnivore, herbivore: a localvore wants to eat only things from its local community. Having some pet hens are greener.
With reasonable care backyard coops are clean, safe and not a nuisance. This is the same reasonable care taken for dogs and cats.
Backyard coops does not mean the selling of eggs or chickens, the slaughtering of chickens or cock fighting. There is no commercial aspect to several hens cooped in your yard.
Backyard city chickens as a topic touches many important issues of the day:
1- Health A
The FDA has little control over our food chain (spinach, melamine, tomatoes, peppers, etc.)
2 - Health B
Everyone is more concerned over health (fresh eggs don't have steroids, more vitamins, less cholesterol)
3 - Economy
Buying feed and supplies supports local business
4- Its greener
Easting local is always greener
5- Family
Hobby, enrichment, education
Leaders must lead. Not be afraid.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1145785.html (this was on the front cover)
http://sanfordherald.com/index.php July 16th and June 25th issues
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/3119539/
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/3179964/
http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/2902206/
Try googling city chickens. It's the newest thing. It is happening everywhere.
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r.Please contact Keith Clark, editor the e-Lee Dispatch, I would like to talk to you about city council. Just leave a comment with your phone numbe No one but I will see it. Keith Clark editor
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