3.11.2009

Vancouver allows urban chickens

Chicken coop for the soul

Vancouver city council delights aficionados by approving plan to allow urban hen houses, but ruffles feathers of poultry association

JANE ARMSTRONG

VANCOUVER -- They cluck and bob around backyards from New York to Victoria, providing endless hours of delight to their owners, along with a few freshly laid eggs every other day.

Backyard chickens have become the new "it" animal for urbanites striving for simple, sustainable living habits. Now, Vancouver is poised to join the North American wave of affection for all things chicken after city council approved a plan to allow city dwellers to keep the birds in their own backyards.

Globe and Mail

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