I’m a photographer living in Brooklyn, NY with my husband, daughter and 3 chickens. I’m learning as I go about gardening, composting and raising chickens for eggs in an urban environment. Living a more sustainable life in an environment where it is easy to be out-of-touch with nature is a challenge we are undertaking as a family.
You are awesome! I’m trying to do something similar in northern manhattan, albeit without access to backyard. we’ll see where it goes.
Hi! I love your blog! I’m an artist moving from Boston to Brooklyn in the next month. I have been keeping my hens in Boston and my goal is to bring them to Brooklyn with me once I am settled. I would love any advice you could give me on keeping chickens in Brooklyn…which neighborhoods are best, where to buy feed, groups or communities that support urban farming and sustainability. Your blog makes me excited for my big move, I look forward to starting my own mini urban farm soon!
Feel free to email me at natalievergara@comcast.net!
Natalie Vergara
Hi Natalie,
You’ll love Brooklyn! So much fun urban farming stuff going on. You can keep hens anywhere in the city. No roosters! Feed is slightly more difficult, but you can join our chicken meet up group and the members often split pallets of chicken feed. There are a few pet stores in Brooklyn that carry feed. Let me know where you settle and I can recommend ones near you.
Best,
Martha
What a wonderful blog! We just ordered our first batch of chickens and are planning the coop. Love to see others in the same boat!