Foul Economy Has City Residents Raising Chickens

from National Public Radio

The recession has some city residents campaigning to raise chickens in their backyard — basically to save a little cash by growing their own food. So more and more cities are passing laws allowing them to do that. In Maine, Portland's City Council voted to allow residents to keep up to six hens — but no roosters.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 24, 2009