Want to learn about winterizing you coop, winter poultry diseases, or proper coop ventilation? If you live in or near the State of Delaware, then you are in luck. These topics and more will be presented in both Kent and Newcastle counties this December at the Small Flock Education Series, organized by Dr. Brigid McCrea, small flock speacialist at Delaware State University.  read more »

Be sure to check out The New Coop de Ville: The Craze for Urban Poultry Farming over at Newsweek.com. The article is well done - Jessica Bennett really did her research on the topic (and she interviewed us as well).
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We've had a huge rush of emails lately from people who are trying to get their city's ordinances changed. Keep them coming - and here is how we can help.

I wrote a research paper on urban chicken ordinances for a class last semester, which many have found helpful. The paper is an evaluation of chicken ordinances from 25 cities around the US, which draws out the common themes and exceptions found in the ordinances. The paper is attached below as a pdf.  read more »

Backyard chickens were recently legalized in Brainerd Minnesota. Yeah!

Here is the breakdown with my comments:  read more »