Having a simple chicken coop in your backyard is fun and easy.
Chickens make great pets and they give something back...
eggs! When you start to eat fresh eggs there is no going back to store bought eggs.
The flavor of store bought vs home grown eggs is amazing; you can really see and taste the difference.
The yolk is a more brilliant yellow and the taste is more flavorful too.
Partly because you can eat an egg that's just been laid...
yum, as opposed to an egg that's been sitting for however long it takes to get to the market and then more sitting on the shelve until it goes home to sit in the refrigerator before it gets cracked open in the frying pan.
Another reason is if they are your chickens, you know what you're feeding them.
Having your chickens produce organic eggs means feeding them organic feed, that's it.
Not only are they good for you and have a brighter yolk, they're more flavorful and full of nutrition and lower in cholesterol.
Chickens are very low maintenance; they are easy to take care of.
They don't need to be walked or groomed and they make great pets.
Caring for chickens by feeding, giving fresh water and collecting their eggs is a great way to teach kids to be responsible and can be a lot of fun too.
Chickens need a simple chicken coop to stay in at night so the predators that love to eat chickens will not be able to have one for dinner.
Everyone loves chickens so keeping the critters that find them tasty away from them is an important issue.
Finding the right chicken coop is a must.