Rent The Chicken is an American multinational company that engages in the rental of chickens and incubators. The company is headquartered near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the town of Freeport.[1] It is the world's largest chicken rental company with farmers participating in more than 30 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces.[2] The company was founded on September 1, 2013, by Phil and Jenn Tompkins with the mission of "Families helping Families". As of May 2021, Rent The Chicken is the largest chicken rental company in the world.[3]
Media reaction
editVarious media outlets have interviewed the business throughout the years. Articles include "Curious about raising chickens? This company lets you rent hens for your backyard" from today.com[4] and other outlets such as CHEK News Canada,[5] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,[6] HuffPost,[7] The New York Times,[8] New York Post,[9] GlobalNews.ca,[10] Daily Mail, and ABC 7 Chicago Localish.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Rent The Chicken". Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Pricing & Locations". Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Humphries, Monica. "People are renting chickens — yes, chickens — at a surprising rate, and it's not just fresh eggs they want". Insider.
- ^ "Curious about raising chickens? This company lets you rent hens for your backyard". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Metchosin chicken rentals take the hassle out of having fresh eggs". CHEK. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Chicken-renting business offers more than fresh eggs, families say". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Would You Test Out Poultry Ownership With A Chicken Rental Service ?". HuffPost. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Martin, Claire (2013-10-26). "Rentals That Let You Fly the Coop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Ridley, Jane (2020-07-16). "Forget adopting a dog during lockdown — city dwellers are springing for chickens". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Chickens for rent". Global News. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Localish (2020-01-08). "Ever wanted to rent a chicken? Now you can!". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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