Backyard Chickens

We had a quick thought process about getting chickens a while back, but decided against it in the end.  We've got a very small patch of grass (about 16'x5') and simply can't imagine birds fitting too well into our lives - our dog already barks madly at the squirrels.

But, we've been intrigued to watch the concept get some discussion here locally.  There's a Yahoo group exclusively for the practice of raising backyard chickens (an offshoot from the great CinciLocavore list), and most recently, a couple friends of ours up the street in Northside decided to jump on the bandwagon.  Craig and Vera are now the proud owners of six new babies, and have a little coop ready for them once they're old enough to be outside.  With a sizable backyard, they plan to move the coop around every so often, let the chickens run when they're home, and put them away when they're gone.  I can't wait to try one of the eggs!

But, without further ado - more pictures of precious little chicks...