With the face of a Muppet and the physique of a Furby, the Kākāpō is an all-around preposterous creature. It’s nocturnal, ...

St. Cloud residents question City Council's process after a 7-0 zoning vote for backyard chickens was rejected 3-2.

Our grand poultry experiment started with an unexpected visitor. My wife, Susan, had been talking about getting chickens for years, but I never thought she was serious. Then one day, I came home from ...

As soon as I planned my move from New York City to Portland, Oregon, I knew a flock was in my future. I bought my first chickens online in 2018. The “ladies,” as I’d come to call them, hatched at a ...

If you want to raise backyard chickens in Palm Coast, you'll have to abide by its official set of new rules. The City Council on Tuesday morning, Dec. 16, adopted an ordinance regulating the number of ...

Residents are limited to four chickens per home and must obtain a permit. The new rules establish a $50 permit fee, which some residents have criticized. Coops must not exceed 100 square feet and must ...

After years of debate, many residents have more freedom when it comes to owning urban chickens. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in ...

A Pleasant Prairie couple has a court hearing over their backyard chickens. A neighbor reported the birds, saying they violated the village's ordinance. State lawmakers introduced legislation that ...

Eight years after a similar initiative failed, the subject of backyard chickens is back before Mansfield City Council. Members held to a first read on Tuesday a bill to amend a section of the city's ...

KAPLAN, La. (KLFY) – The City of Kaplan is implementing stricter regulations on backyard chickens and other domestic birds following the passage of a new city ordinance. The Kaplan City Council ...

Over the past several years, what once seemed like a niche rural hobby has quietly crossed into suburban backyards: keeping pet chickens. According to the American Pet Products Association, about 11 ...

ST. LOUIS — A judge's move to overturn a 2024 bill passed by Missouri lawmakers that expanded state historic tax credits could threaten the redevelopment of downtown St. Louis' biggest vacant ...