Kathy Shea Mormino

Kathy Shea Mormino's background as a litigation attorney combined with the street-cred she has garnered from sharing personal chickening successes, failures, and gaffes in real-time online makes her a relatable, trustworthy advisor readers depend on to deliver the straight dope on all things related to backyard chicken keeping. Having spent years in litigation publicly fighting politicians for the right to keep backyard chickens, Mormino has consistently put her money where her mouth is,...See more

Kathy Shea Mormino's background as a litigation attorney combined with the street-cred she has garnered from sharing personal chickening successes, failures, and gaffes in real-time online makes her a relatable, trustworthy advisor readers depend on to deliver the straight dope on all things related to backyard chicken keeping. Having spent years in litigation publicly fighting politicians for the right to keep backyard chickens, Mormino has consistently put her money where her mouth is, educating lawmakers and changing zoning regulations proving that animal welfare and the right to keep chickens responsibly is foremost on her agenda. In addition to being a brand ambassador for Tractor Supply Company, Purina Poultry, Standlee Premium Western Forage, Vetericyn, and Sloggers, she is a contributor to Hobby Farms Chickens magazine, as well as online blogs by Mother Earth News and Grit magazines. Kathy has become the trusted voice in backyard chicken-keeping, frequently sought out by media outlets and publications, including the Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and Associated Press, for her perspective on chickens. She appears on local and national television, radio, and podcasts, and is featured on Discovery's Destination America reality show Coop Dreams, as well as P. Allen Smith's Garden Home. Kathy lives in Connecticut with her husband and daughters, Sophia and MaryKate, where she is a beekeeper, the personal assistant to fifty plus chickens, tens of thousands of honey bees, a Netherland Dwarf bunny, and a Yorkie with cattitude. She's keeping it real . . . with chickens. See less