Why Chickens Don't Belong in your Backyard.

The Vegan Report

"Does eating eggs from your backyard chickens vegan?" This question just accepts the premise that owning backyard chickens in the first place is acceptable. Maybe if you own lots of land in a rural area, where farming already takes place.

But this idea that vegans from the city or the suburbs can totally adopt rescue hens, put them in their small backyards and, in fact, we should give that a cool name - like micro sanctuary- is totally wrong. It means we have accepted that this is the new normal. That this cultural battle was lost, despite the popular rejection of this practice.

The Problem with Backyard Chickens: https://www.egg-truth.com/egg-blog/backyardchicken

Chicken Coop Market: https://www.factmr.com/report/2256/chicken-coop-market

Urban Chicken Ownership in Four U.S. Cities (USDA study): https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/poultry10_dr_urban_chicken_four.pdf

Got a wild animal damaging your property? It's legal to kill it in MA: https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/nature-wildlife/2025/06/05/living-with-wildlife-can-you-shoot-animal-in-your-backyard/84025037007/

Retiring from Sanctuary Life. With Catherine Gagnieux | Ep. 89 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2192614/

Uh Oh Canada! Animals Need Your Vote. With Liz White | Ep. 72 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1987257/

The Brutal Truth Behind the Egg Industry. With Nigel Osborne & Juliane Priesemeister | Ep. 08 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1093447/

Bearing Witness to the Cruelty of the Hidden Slaughterhouses. With Colin | Ep. 02 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/1042105/

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