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Monday, April 18, 2011

The Environmental Impact of Backyard Chickens

backyard chickens environmental impact photo
Image credit: Sami Grover
Those of us who spend a significant portion of our time thinking about our environmental impact often dream of magic solutions to cut our carbon footprint drastically. For a long time, in my head, chickens were one of those solutions. And it seems I am not alone. Backyard chickens have always been a popular subject over at TreeHugger, as witnessed by Pablo's first hand account of how to get chicks, my own experiences with chickens as unexpected bug control, or this recent video on how to build a chicken coop. But even backyard chickens have an environmental footprint. There really is no such thing as a free lunch.
Article continues: The Environmental Impact of Backyard Chickens: No Impact is Not an Option

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