—Staff writer Xi Yu can be reached at xyu@college.harvard.edu.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction and clarifications:

CORRECTION: January 29, 2010

An earlier version of the Jan. 29 news article "Birds in a Cambridge Yard Stir Neighborhood Trouble" and the caption in the accompanying photo stated that Cambridge resident Adam W. Fastman and his housemates live on 218-210 Putnam Ave. The correct address is 218-220 Putnam Ave.

CLARIFICATION: January 29, 2010

An earlier version of the Jan. 29 news article "Birds in a Cambridge Yard Stir Neighborhood Trouble" did not clearly state whether the Fastmans and Brasher began their project with knowledge of its legality. In fact, the trio acquired their chickens and ducks with the understanding that such a move was legal in Cambridge.

CLARIFICATION: January 31, 2010

The article also stated that the chickens have not come in contact with "pigeons or other birds that can spread the flu." In fact, pigeons cannot contract the avian flu in the first place, as Fastman was told by Richard "Chicken Dick" Gonci, who was at the City Council meeting on Monday.