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Spring Chickens No More: Poultry Has a Retirement Program

Better than becoming a nugget.
Better than becoming a nugget. Photo: iStockphoto

Urban chicken farming is all the rage, so it makes sense that urban-chicken retirement homes are cool now, too. The New York Times turns into an episode of Portlandia visits Portland to spotlight “blissful, pastoral” resting places for past-their-prime poultry. At these coops, birds chase one another, jump for Cheerios, and are protected from “cockfighting hooligans.” They do not play bingo. [NYT]

Spring Chickens No More: Poultry Has a Retirement Program