More Urban Chickens on the Radio

I'm a little late to publish this, but only recently have I been able to listen to the fascinating Think Out Loud show all about urban chickens over on Oregon Public Broadcasting. The show doesn't examine the "how" of keeping chickens in the city as much as the "why."

The show's guests include:

• John Carr: Backyard chicken keeper and designer of The Garden Coop
• Barbara Palermo: Animal health technician and founder of Chickens in the Yard
• John Kilian: Dentist who spoke out against backyard chickens in Gresham
• Ken Stine: Gresham planning commissioner 

As you're listening to the show (I recommend downloading the mp3 instead of trying to listen from the web page, as the datastream drops often), take a look at the comments left on the show's web page. Once you get past the first comment re: El Caminos, there's a string of rather endearing stories about why people are keeping chickens in their own backyards.

Enjoy!