My roommates and I started keeping six chickens in our backyard last May. We've raised four Buff Orpingtons, and two Easter Eggers that are likely Ameraucana cross-breeds. I'd like to think that our chickens can be an economically and environmentally sensible thing for us to do, which means no overpriced commercial coop, very limited use of new materials, extending their feed with kitchen scraps, and generally taking every opportunity to minimize the amount of attention they need.
