All Conversations Lead to Chickens…And Backyard Hens in NYC

I was in a meeting today on a topic about as far from farming as possible, yet I found myself talking to someone whose brother raises chickens on some land in Anderson, Ind. Or at least he tries to raise chickens. I say tries because apparently the coyotes keep raiding his hen house. I suggested his brother check out some cool sites for some sturdier chicken coops. Meanwhile, thanks to a tip from my hubby, I discovered that the Brooklyn Brownstoner blog has hosted a running discussion about urban backyard chickens. One poster refers to Just Food, an organization with the ambitious goal of bringing sustainable living to New York City. More importantly, the CSA-supporting Just Food has a City Chicken Project, which supports city dwellers who want to raise their own egg-layers. WNYC had a program, complete with downloadable MP3 and slide show on the project.