Despite waste cleanup and keeping those chickens penned in, this is a cool idea. I am an animal lover and love all animals, and this would also increase the region's egg output! My grandparents grow tomatoes outside of our cabins in the U.P. and it is also a great way for families to save money on groceries and to be locally productive! Canada is trying to ban lawn vegetable gardens and I hope it never happens. There are some beautiful gardens here in BG, I walk by them everyday (and early morning, lol, like sometimes 1am or later) and it would be terrible if the city ever passes an ordinance banning them. Goodness knows we ban enough or seem close to it (cough, headshops, internet cafes, cough)Great idea for anyone though, food and the company of chickens, hens and roosters, lol.

One last thing....animal control and the humane society (preferably the shelter) needs to help all these poor stray cats and dogs out here, there are so many of them!!!