Urban chicken movement taking roost in KC area
Chickens could be coming to roost in a backyard near you.
Across the country and the metropolitan area, people are joining the national urban chicken movement, sometimes turning outlaw to raise the birds.
The movement started with the rationale that raising chickens fits in with efforts toward local and pure foods, supporters say, and the eggs are fresh and flavorful. The animals also are entertaining pets, many say.
Especially if you get a rooster.
On the one hand, this might be part and parcel of the organic food movement. On the other hand, it might be a byproduct of Kansas City becoming more Hispanic. Miami has an expansive urban chicken movement, too. I have heard one credible estimate that 90% of Miami residential domiciles have chickens. Good if you want eggs, bad if you want to sleep past dawn.
