Home to Roost Helping city folks raise chickens!

Thanks to Lori from Q98.5 Rockford for covering Home to Roost!

Uncle Sam once asked all patriotic citizens to raise chickens! Yes, you heard that right. During World War I and into the Great Depression, the government touted chickens as a solution to hunger. Easy to care for and easy to breed, chickens provided protein from both meat and eggs.

Uncle Sam Expects You To Keep Hens and Raise Chickens

Two Hens in the Back Yard for Each Person in the House Will Keep a Family In Fresh Eggs.

Even the smallest back yard has room for a flock large enough to supply the house with eggs. The cost of maintaining such a flock is small. Table and kitchen waste provide much of the feed for the hens. They require little attention— only a few minutes a day.

An interested child, old enough to take a little responsibility, can care for a few fowls as well as a grown person.

Every back yard in the United States should contribute its share to a bumper crop of poultry and eggs in 1918. 

In Time of Peace a Profitable Recreation.  In Time of War a Patriotic Duty.

Interesting, Profitable and Patriotic!

With thousands of city families planning to raise chickens in their back yards, noted poultry expert tells you just what profits to expect and how to be sure of success

I guess I’m not the first urban chicken consultant, after all!

Happy Memorial Day. And remember those who died to give us our freedoms.

WGN’s Paul, Pat, and staff made Maryann and me feel at ease during out segment today! You can watch the footage here.

Thanks to WGN for their interest in covering chickens and promoting my business. Check out the other tabs on my blog if you’re interested in learning more about Home to Roost’s services,  local chicken-keeping resources, classes (attending or hosting), and general chicken-related questions.

DNAinfo senior editor Justin Breen featured Home to Roost in a story today!

Happy reading!

Sign up for my upcoming June chicken classes at the Chicago Botanic Garden!

Raising Backyard Chickens
Saturday, 6/4, 11am – 1pm

Chicken Coop Basics
Saturday, 6/4, 2 – 4pm

Summer Chicken Care
Saturday, 6/11, 1 – 3pm
You can also sign up for all three and SAVE!

Brown pullet with wings trimmed found in community garden in uptown (Irving and Sheridan), 4055 N Kenmore. Young. Loves people. Contact Susan: ask@animaliaproject.org

So maybe you like the idea of chickens, but are not sure this is something you’d like to commit to long term.

You can now rent chickens for a taste of chicken keeping. Check out Urban Chicken Rentals on Facebook. George Beutel, who was a fellow presenter a few weeks ago, is also providing rental hens through Tri-Country Stockdale.

Join Home to Roost at the Rebuilding Exchange to learn more about keeping chickens, April 30 and May 15. This two-class package features 1) basic chicken keeping and 2) winter and summer care. Sign up today and learn how to keep your birds happy and healthy!

Come out for Earthfest 2016 in Oak Park, this Saturday, April 21 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Oak Park Public Works facility.

Join us for kids’ activities, food trucks, a recycling event, and more! For more information, click here.