Fort Collins co-op opens Rent the Chicken franchise

FORT COLLINS — Love chickens, hate the commitment?

Now an upstart business in Fort Collins, Skirt in the Dirt Co-op LLC, is opening a franchise location of Pennsylvania-based Rent the Chicken that supplies customers with everything they need — from the hens to phone and web support — to produce their own fresh eggs in their back yards.

Skirt in the Dirt is run by Callie Coberly and Melissa Mitchell. The company’s initial focus is on Rent the Chicken, though the founders plan to add more urban farming aspects as the business grows, according to a press release.