Urban Chicken Run

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Chickens at Dare 2 Dream Farms in Lompoc

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Chickens tend to hang out with other chickens that look like them, so each bread in a coop needs friends.

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Chicks that are just a couple of days old.

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Chickens living in the middle of San Luis Obispo

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These urban dwellers get lots of food scraps from the kitchen and the restaurant.

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Just like people, these urban chickens have a much smaller house than the ones in Lompoc.

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First it was the pandemic in 2020 when supply chains were closed off. Then it was avian flu in 2022 when flocks were being destroyed. People bought chickens! The average American eats about 275 eggs each year. So, if they are in short supply or really expensive, someone with a decent backyard may want to build a hen house. Among those in the know, they are referred to as “backyard chickens”, but Playing With Food is focusing specifically on Urban Chickens…ones that live in the city where they might annoy neighbors or be involved in cock fights.