Posted on Apr 27, 2023
Why more city dwellers are falling 'Under the Henfluence' of backyard chicken coops
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In Seattle, it’s legal to own up to eight chickens or “domestic fowl” per city lot. That can mean fresh eggs or meat from a source you know is local and well cared for.
But it can also mean eight clucking and fussing birds living in a coop, on a small patch of lawn in a busy neighborhood.
It may be hard to get the neighbors on board with backyard chickens, even though Seattle is a hen-only zone. Roosters are outlawed in the city.
But Tove Danovich says that caring for your own flock is worth the trouble.
Danovich is the author of “Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them.” She also has her own little family of Instagram-famous birds.
Her flock began a few years ago, after she moved to Portland with her husband. It began as an ethical source for eggs and meat. But as Danovich came to know the chickens, she grew more attached.
But it can also mean eight clucking and fussing birds living in a coop, on a small patch of lawn in a busy neighborhood.
It may be hard to get the neighbors on board with backyard chickens, even though Seattle is a hen-only zone. Roosters are outlawed in the city.
But Tove Danovich says that caring for your own flock is worth the trouble.
Danovich is the author of “Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them.” She also has her own little family of Instagram-famous birds.
Her flock began a few years ago, after she moved to Portland with her husband. It began as an ethical source for eggs and meat. But as Danovich came to know the chickens, she grew more attached.
Why more city dwellers are falling 'Under the Henfluence' of backyard chicken coops
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Kramer bought a chickenSeason: 8Episode: The Little Jerry
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Unfortunately, this year people are treating chickens like a fad that is going to end up with a lot of unwanted, uncared for birds, but we can hope most people will learn and adapt. Keeping backyard chickens is a lot of work and a responsibility that lasts for years (like with any pet or livestock) and is not something that should be taken up on a whim. I hope people do their research (zoning, access to supplies and feed, local predators and cage/coop needs, etc) before bringing home any live animals. I have chickens and enjoy them, but it is messy work and sometimes heartbreaking.
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