Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Don’t wing it: Vets pen ‘Dr. Cluck’ book to help keep chickens healthy, safe

The new book “Dr. Cluck’s Backyard Chickens” provides backyard chicken owners with science-based advice for poultry care at every life stage ...

Does Woodbury want more backyard chickens? Survey will tell

Rachel Pastick moved to Woodbury four years ago from St. Paul, where she had a backyard flock she called her garden ...

Backyard Chickens in the City

Melissa Leuthner, of Newark, received a Prudential grant to teach others to raise chickens. She has a coop built in her ...
Chicago Tribune

Skokie says no to backyard chickens — again

The question of whether to allow backyard chickens came up again Nov. 18 at Skokie’s Village Board meeting after a trustee proposed repealing the village’s ban on the birds. Trustee James Johnson ...