Brooklyn’s Backyard Chicken Keepers *food curated*
You don’t need a farm to raise chickens.
Meet Megan Paska and Katrina Mauro both Mother Hens to four curious egg-laying chickens in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They decided to raise chickens for the first time in their tiny urban backyard as a way to live more sustainably. What they discovered is that raising chickens is easier than raising a dog…and just as rewarding.
Come take a peek into their backyard operation and see for yourself why keeping chickens should be something more urban dwellers (with a backyard, of course) should entertain.
**food. curated. is also happy to report that over the holidays, Megan and Katrina’s chickens laid their very first eggs! And, according to them, “it’s impossible to go back from truly fresh eggs!” We couldn’t agree more…**
To read up on or possibly purchase your future backyard egg-layer, visit My Pet Chicken: http://www.mypetchicken.com
Thanks for watching food. curated.
I’d be very interested in seeing if it is feasible to get some of those eggs to use on the pizzas that I plan on serving during Sunday brunch. Liza, can you please forward my email address to Megan and Katrina?
Glad to put you in touch with Megan and Katrina. Hope you can do some sort of barter
I love the blond chicken with the well styled hair..who is her barber? i dont have to go to brooklyn do i?
a people chicken!! love it!
Hi Zach! Thanks for watching
They were fun to pet. And so glad they just started laying their eggs!
i grew up in greenpoint, and my friend used to have a chicken and a chick in her backyard. they were the best! if i had a backyard i would do something like this in a heartbeat. also, loving the chicken with the coiff!
cute!
Megan & Katrina mention that when they stop laying eggs, they may end up as dinner. How long can you expect a chicken to lay eggs for?
[Another question I kept wondering: what about the poop? Is it a pain to clean up after?]
Love backyard chickens! They’ve created quite a nice home for their ladies. Thanks for sharing, Liza!
Your website is very good.
Glad you like it! Thanks for stopping by
Hey guys!
Chickens can lay eggs anywhere from 2 to sometimes up to 5 years. Granted, if we were to eat the chickens after that long they would probably require a good long stewing as they will be less tender as they are when young.
Also, cleaning up after 4 hens is quite easy. we built a slatted floor in the coop with a catch tray underneath that is usually filled with straw hay and pine shavings. about twice a week we take the tray and dump it into our compost bin, sweep out the coop and put clean bedding inside before replacing the slatted floor again. The entire process takes about 5 minutes. Pretty easy!
Seriously, you are proof it’s a relatively easy process! One day, I will have a backyard with chickens too!
Do i dare to say that i grew up with chickens?
I did and it’s probably why i’m picky and always on the quest for the perfect egg. I want to be friend with Megan, Katrina and their chicken family!
I enjoy hatching eggs and I loved this article. Very informative. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Jim! Keep tuning in and I promise to get more fun stories out to ya
They sell eggs at the store for next to nothing and you can avoid all this hassle.
You call it a “hassle” and I call it “a fun learning experience”. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to. Besides, the eggs at the store are old and anemic looking. These eggs are fresh and tasty!