raising chickens at home

Eggs are one of the most nutritious, animal-friendly items you can eat. Packing 90 calories and 6 grams of healthy protein, an egg is one of the most complete and nutritious foods in existence. Have you ever considered raising chickens at home to have your own free eggs?

You might question whether or not eggs are truly animal-friendly, but rest assured that eggs are not unborn baby chicks. Rather, they are eggs that didn’t get fertilized inside of the chicken, leaving them with no other purpose other than to be laid and eaten. 

The fact that chickens produce such a superfood, paired with the fact that chickens also help reduce ticks and mosquitos, makes the idea of keeping chickens and producing backyard eggs a very popular one for many. However, as with any animal keeping, you should understand what you’re getting into before buying your first flock.

How to make keeping backyard chickens a success

Before anything else, check with relevant authorities that you’re actually allowed to house chickens in your backyard. 

After this, you’re going to want to make sure that you build a proper coop for your chickens, equipped with proper fencing and heating for the colder months (if you have colder months in your area). The last thing you want to happen is for your flock to disperse around your neighborhood or to find your flock frozen in place one morning.

Eggs are one of the most complete and nutritious foods in existence. Have you ever considered raising chickens at home to have your own free eggs?

Also be prepared to pay for chicken feed every month, which tends to be approximately $20 per 50 lb bag. Of course, if you have more chickens, you can expect to pay more for feed every month. 

Fortunately, if you need more in-depth guidance, backyard chickens have caught the attention of many social media influencers recently, resulting in an explosion of educational blogs and video series. You can check out this article to learn about some of the more reputable influencers to learn from. Let us know if you are raising chickens at home!

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