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A NEW PECKING ORDER FOR URBAN BACKYARDS
Whether For Food Or Fawning Over, Chickens Are Flourishing Under New Laws
(Photo): Urban homesteader Sundari Kraft of Denver hand-feeds some of her 7 chickens. She and husband Brian also own 2 dwarf dairy goats.
(Photo): "I hug them and snuggle with them before I put them to bed," Kraft says
(Photo): Four chickens walk past their egg-laying shed. The hens' production starts slowing at about age 2, but the Krafts say their birds never will be slaughtered for them to eat.
(Photo): Sundari Kraft holds a dark Brahma hen named Cardamon as a goat and cat try to get in on the cuddle.
(Inset): Chicken-keeping 101: Thinking of getting chickens? Here are some resources to get started.
General information about raising chickens in cities: urbanchickens.org backyardchickens.com
Check with your municipality for rules and regulations. Find a partial list of chicken laws in different cities: http://home.centurytel.net/the citychicken/chickenlaws.html
A local group that meets to chat about poultry issues: meetup.com/DenverBackyardPoultry
(The text can be found at the Denver Post website or Douglas Brown: 303-854-1395 or djbrown@denverpost.com)
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