Welcome to the Chicken Swap

Kids
The renewed interest in keeping chickens can trace its roots to the the sustainability movement and the desire to eat local and all-natural food. One participant observed that raising chickens taught his son an invaluable lesson: food doesn't just come from stores. Hatching eggs, as well as dealing with chicks that die, "gave him a better perspective on the cycle of life."

• Postcard from New Tripoli