The chicken project is part of Janus Youth Programs' latest foray into creating healthy, sustainable food and accessible food sources in the housing complex. The Portland nonprofit's Village Gardens urban agriculture program, which has several community gardens in North Portland, works to improve economic opportunities and build unity among low-income residents.     The nonprofit's garden project allows 30 residents living 200 percent below federal poverty level the opportunity to grow their own food by providing seeds.  
Residents take turns on chicken watch to feed them, give water and to clean any eggs that are produced. In return for their service, each neighbor has access to six eggs per shift. 
(Thank you Oregonlive and NY Times)

In the 1980s, Garfield Farm started keeping a small flock of Black Java chickens. Javas are one of the oldest, rarest and most useful chickens in North America.  Java chickens are about as close to the original domesticated chicken as you can get. However, the pressures of industrial agriculture have pushed the breed close to extinction.  Java Chickens are back from the Brink...... For more info. go to Garfield Farm www.garfieldfarm.org