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Before you commit to your first flock, here’s what you should know about ordinances, breeds, salmonella, and more. (Shutterstock)
CUMMING, GA — Raising backyard chickens has become increasingly popular in Forsyth County and other urban and suburban neighborhoods throughout the United States. Whether it's for eggs, meat, a side gig selling eggs, or a new way to keep pets, Americans can't seem to get enough of their tiny flocks of feathered friends.
In fact, the coronavirus pandemic has only fed our desire to moonlight as amateur chicken keepers.
Mark Podgwaite, a Vermont chicken breeder who heads the American Poultry Association, told The Associated Press in December that he and other breeders have noticed an uptick in demand for chicks since the pandemic began.