6 Chickens Free To Good Home: Brookline Craigslist

BROOKLINE, MA — One Brookline woman is looking for a new home for her six White Leghorn Chickens. Cue the jokes about Foghorn Leghorn if you want, but this is no joke. Brookline residents are permitted to have as many as 25 chickens, as long as they're kept in a coop that's 100 feet from the nearest residence, according to a compilation of data.

Owning chickens in your backyard has become quite popular in recent years across the country and in Greater Boston. The popularity of “farm-to-table” cuisine has people more conscious of where their food comes from and more people are growing their own.

According to a post on Craigslist, the chickens are about 3 years old and lay eggs almost every day. The owner describes the chickens as friendly, and that they love to be held and pet.

She'll provide some wood chips, food, water and food containers and a heater along with the pet chickens.

And it seems like the decision to let them go wasn't an easy one.

"We are looking for a nice home with space for them to run around," the post reads on Craigslist. >> View the full listing here

These are free to the right home, she said.

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