Recently, the Wausau city council decided to allow backyard chickens for it's residents. The Weston area considered, then rejected similar legislation after a presentation about chickens as pets from a local teen. The campaign continues. If you're interested in keeping your own backyard chickens, here are some resources for getting started with urban chicken farming!  Of course, you'll probably want some extra advice for how to keep chickens during a long, cold Wisconsin winter...Apparently chic...