chickens

The owners of CrossFit NapTown practice the same holistic lifestyle their business preaches at this cheery urban homestead.

“Most of the chickens are females, so the space needed a little glamorous touch.”

Got your goat? You better. These kids are the new chickens when it comes to backyard flocks.

Local urban farmer Kim Purucker gives us the inside coop—ahem, scoop—on what it’s like raising backyard chickens

Hatch a plan for a coop of your own with a couple of eggs-over-easy chicken-raising classes.

Shortcut! Here are three easy ways to reap fine-feathered benefits—without committing to chickens full time.

Meet the Flockers—Indy’s urban chicken farmers—plus look back on Indy 500 Snake Pit hijinks, the State Fair food romp, and a pair of brew-drenched events.

A pioneer of locavore dining is now raising the profile of the homesteading trend.

Indy’s first urban-farming boutique is preparing to roost in SoBro.

Plus, HEN CITY: Clubs, classes, and more resources for backyard chicken farmers.

Christie Wahlert of SoBro Egg Factory: “We are in egg overload at the moment and have even begun selling them to friends and giving them away. My hairstylist got a six-pack of eggs along with her normal tip the last time I went in.”

Having a backyard chicken coop is no flight of fancy. Here’s everything you need to know to keep your flock happy and healthy—and all of your eggs in one basket.