Recently Buncombe County has been awash in pet pigs needing homes. “We have a potbellied pig epidemic,” says Buncombe County Farm manager Don Collins.
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Letter: Our gritty, chicken-loving city
“But since reading the concerned words of Joan and Joy, I shall aspire to be a better and kinder citizen as we all work to rebuild and reinvent our gritty, chicken-loving town.”
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding campaigns
Crowdfunding platforms make it possible for individuals and organizations of any size to harness social networks and raise startup capital for projects that might otherwise fail due to lack of funding. This week: self-reliance through chickens, new adventures at Firestorm Books and a re-published Tarot classic.
CalCast: March 1-3
Learn how to raise backyard chickens, attend a cabaret and pick up some model trains this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
Bees, chickens and recirculating aquaculture: Urban homesteading at Ashevillage Institute (video)
Shawn Jadrnicek shows how his runoff ponds connect to the greenhouse with a pond, which is connected to the chicken coop, while the bees buzz around the whole recycling aquaculture system.
Roasting the perfect chicken, part one
Want to roast a perfect chicken? It all starts with brining. Here’s how.
Urban chickens reported stolen
Someone apparently stole a flock of urban chickens living on the campus of Isaac Dickson Elementary School in Asheville, according to a school parent who has worked closely with the school and its birds.
Chicken coop for the soul
Airport Road zoning hits snag City Council amended Asheville’s animal ordinance to facilitate keeping chickens in the city but held off on a proposed ban on tethering dogs. Both issues have attracted public attention in the past year or so, as evidenced by the formation of two activist groups: Asheville City Chickens and ChainFree Asheville, […]
Green light for city chickens
Asheville City Council at its April 28 meeting approved new rules for keeping chickens but held off on a dog-tether ban.
How the caged chicken clucks
Instead of a chicken in every pot, some determined Asheville residents would like backyard chickens allowed at every home that wants them—and can keep their coops clean. “We’re advocating for responsible and informed [chicken] ownership,” says Cathy Williams of Asheville City Chickens. No place like home: Urban-chicken advocates emphasize the need to ban noisy roosters […]
