Great CLUCK Media Exposure

Howdy CLUCKers! The urban chicken movement has been getting some attention in the media this month. Follow these links to view the 4 articles that ran in the Sacramento Bee this week.

Getting Fresh Backyard Eggs Means Starting from Scratch

http://www.sacbee.com/740/story/2389685.html

The Conversation: Why are birds a dirty word?

http://www.sacbee.com/740/story/2389684.html

A Chicken Fancier Defends the Flock

http://www.sacbee.com/740/story/2389686.html

Sacramento to Rethink Backyard Chicken Ban

http://www.sacbee.com/1085/story/2389978.html

Additionally, there’s an article in Inside the City this month as well. Pick up a copy at many local shops. I always get my copy at Gunther’s Ice Cream on Franklin.

Want to show your support for CLUCK? Consider buying a t shirt. We have some good lookin’ t’s with the CLUCK logo on the front for just 15 bucks. Email info@eatsacramento.org to place your order. This would make a super cool Christmas gift for the urban ag enthusiast in us all!

the Chicken Whisperer

There are tons of Urban chicken websites, just hit you favorite search engine and go for a spin. You can spend hours cruising fun and informative sites. Recently I came across a blogradio site for a guy who calls himself “the Chicken Whisperer”. His show is nationally broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia and its focus is keeping backyard poultry and living a self-sufficient lifestyle. Check him out on either:

http://atlantachickenwhisperer.blogspot.com/

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/backyardpoultry

The Way It Was –

Chickens in Downtown Sacramento’s backyards — circa 1916.  Photo taken at a home near 26th & P, downtown Sacramento.

Diary of an Urban Chicken-Keeper

Here’s a humorous little article on the travails of urban chicken-keeping from across the pond.  The Eglu it mentions is pictured above. A cute, hassle-free coop, if not very environmentally benign. 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/diary-of-an-urban-chickenkeeper-563138.html