WBEZ: Chickens Move Off the Farm and into the City

Alderman Lona Lane  proposed outlawing chickens in the city, claiming the birds posed a public health hazard. Urban chicken owners united and successfully contested the ban. Now, raising backyard chickens is a growing trend in Chicago and across the country.

For WBEZ, Julianne Hill has the story.

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Client: WBEZ

Date: June 17, 2009

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