Welcome to America's Finest Chicken Coops (AF-CC)

In the past, most families had a few chickens, even in the cities. This was true into the 1950's and even later. Then came the modern grocery store; they sold everything. The larger stores established warehouses and suppliers and shipping chains. This meant that your local store always had a ready supply of everything, including of course eggs. Eggs that may have come from chickens a thousand miles away. When was that egg laid? What did that chicken eat? How long did that egg sit in an egg-crate at the farm before it was trucked to a processor where it was sorted and stored then shipped to a warehouse where it was stored before it was shipped to your local grocery store where it was stored in a refrigerated (you hope) back room before it landed on the shelf. The USDA and the FDA both state that eggs can be kept 3 to 5 weeks. 3 to 5 WEEKS. So the eggs you just bought at the store could be a month old. (pasteurized eggs can last up to 8 weeks).

What are the Benefits of
having my own chickens?

Chickens are fun to own! They make great pets, and each chicken has its own personality.

Chickens are easy to care for. Six chickens or so might require three to five minutes a day to care for. Plus, Chickens provide the security of always having fresh eggs and knowing where they came from.

I can really have chickens
in my backyard?!

ABSOLUTELY! Times have changed and so have the laws. Until recently, chickens were considered agricultural livestock and were banned. That is changing. People are fighting their local ordinances and getting results. Most municipalities now allow people to keep a limited number of chickens in a coop in their back yard. There are very few restrictions on chicken coops, cities generally restrict to only hens (no roosters) and also policies state that chickens must be contained in a coop and run. Chances are, the necessary changes to the law in your area are already in place. So check with your local municipality, or don't. Bribe your neighbors with a few fresh eggs now and then and they will keep your secret! They might even want chickens of their own too.