You've been thinking about keeping chickens but aren't really sure if it's worth the effort? Here are some egg-cellent reasons why you should:
Free, Fresh, Organic Eggs
When it comes to breakfast, there's nothing better than a fresh egg, right from your own back yard. You know where it came from, what it was nourished on and how long it's been around.
Home-raised chicken eggs have big, rich, orangey yolks full of flavor, unlike the tiny, pale yellow yolks that are often found inside store bought eggs.
Since you've raised the chickens yourself, you know what's gone into making the eggs - no chemicals or growth hormones here! Plus, you know that your chickens aren't living in cramped, unsanitary cages - they get a good, healthy run-around every day and sleep in clean, healthy surroundings at night, transferring the benefits of their healthy lifestyle to the eggs you collect each morning.
Home-raised eggs aren't just better on the breakfast table, either. They will add richness and texture to your baked goods, sauces and any other food you decide to put them into.
Waste Not, Want Not
Can't quite finish your dinner? Have some leftovers in the fridge that aren't going to make it back to the table? What about that pile of vegetables peels, after a cooking session? And then there's the loaf of bread that's gone hard and stale (and possibly a bit green).
Feed it all to your chickens because those birds will eat just about anything you give them, reducing the amount of waste produced by your household and lowering your financial outlay on poultry pellets.
Chickens can help you save the environment and stick to your budget without even a flap of their wings.
Gardeners extraordinaire
Forget pushing a lawnmower back and forth under the hot sun. Let your chickens out for a run and they'll happily clip away at long grass, loose leaves and those pesky weeds. Even better, they'll eat bugs and slugs that might otherwise nibble away at your flowers. Disgusting to us but a delicacy to chickens!
You can relax in the shade with a book and a tall, cool drink, while your tiny gardeners do all the work. Best of all? They might do a lot of clucking but they'll never ask for a raise.
Pure Manure
After neatening your lawn and clearing away the destructive insect population, chickens will provide your garden with yet another benefit - manure. That's right - manure. A good, old-fashioned, naturally-sourced and free-of-charge fertilizer to help your tidy garden grow.
Easy on the Upkeep
Chickens don't ask for much. You don't have to bathe, brush or walk them. They won't keep you and your neighbors awake at night; they won't dig holes under your fence; they won't shred your newspaper; they won't leave 'gifts' in your slippers.
All a chicken wants is food, water and chance to run around for a while each day (and you already know the benefits of that!).
Their home will need cleaning and their beds changing once every two weeks or so, but that's it. Job done. That isn't much effort on your part, considering the free eggs and possibly even a small, extra income from selling the extras.
So, go on... get some chickens and start reaping the benefits of keeping these handy creatures in your own back yard.
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