BEST KEPT SECRETS: City Chickens
A little known ordinance passed in the city of Duluth has people more than a little curious about the pastime – Urban Chickens.
Published August 15, 2009
Living North Magazine
 
Chicken Essentials
Duluth Community Education and the Duluth Community Garden Program
Instructors: Nancy Nelson, Linda Porter, Theresa Koenig
 

Laura Erickson's editorial (radio) supporting Chickens in the City, Duluth (MP3 audio file / Dec. 2007)

American Poultry Association "Helping Poultry Breeders Raise Birds in an Urban Area"

Canadian Office of Urban Agriculture: Urban Agriculture Notes "Chickens in Soup"

Backyard Poultry Magazine: An article about chickens in Madison "MadCity Chickens political movement works to get a poultry ordinance passed" Useful article about the folks who worked on the ordinance in Madison.

Mad City Chickens FAQ (frequently asked questions)
excellent FAQ page with answers to about every question you could ask, plus City Of Madison chicken rules and info/suggestions on changing your local city chicken rules

SoPo Chicken website has this list of city ordinances around the country

Raising chickens in the heart of the city (MPR story: June 2007, Minneapolis,MN)

City Chicken Laws = listing of city-chicken-laws from various cities around the U.S.A.