Did you know how beneficial it is to keep chickens?
The advantages of raising chickens your backyard are many. It is one of the most rewarding backyard hobbies that you can do. Check out these 5 most tempting reasons that I have discussed below on why you should raise chickens.
Reason 1 - No need to waste food leftovers
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Chickens are voracious eaters. They would like to devour anything(organic of course) and everything that comes their way, and are known to be cannibals. So if you are going to keep chickens, then you never have to worry a bit about left over food. And you never have to feel bad about wasting them and bring your cost down on feeding them. But you also need to ensure that you are not feeding anything that is injurious to their health. Please not that excessive feeding of onions and garlic are injurious to their health.
Fresh Eggs
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The other biggest reason why many keep chickens in their backyards is regular supply of fresh, nutritious and tasty eggs. There wouldn't be anyone who doesn't like eggs. Apart from it's mouth watering taste, eggs are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and contains a good amount of natural Vitamin D. Eggs are good for our eyes and lowers the chances of getting cataracts because of the presence of the rare nutrients lutein and zeaxanthin in them. The health benefits of eating eggs are many and are not just limited to what I have mentioned. A study at Harvard School of Public Health says that regular consumption of eggs may help prevent blood clots, stroke, and heart attacks. Eggs can be eaten in any form, you can either have it raw or cooked, scrambled or sunny side up. And it is great for pregnant women. You would be amazed to know that fresh eggs are much different in taste, texture and nutrition when compared to the eggs at the grocery store. Isn't it a tempting reason why you must raise chickens in your backyard?
Rich source of 'Natural fertilizers'
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Chickens like to wander around freely in your plot. But while doing that they would also love to peck on anything that they consider as food. This way your garden will be almost free from the invasion of pests or insects. They will eat anything from insects, earwigs to grubs and beetles. And once the process of digestion is over your chickens are ready to churn out their natural fertilizer - chicken poop. The fruits and vegetables grown using natural fertilizers are safer and healthier than their chemical counterpart.
Chickens are low maintenance pets
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Chickens are not only productive and edible but also can become excellent pets. But they hardly require any tender loving care unlike those expensive dogs or cats. You only have to give them fresh food and water and some freedom to roam around freely in your space. That's all you need to do ! And in return you can have all the fresh and tasty eggs that it lays and also convert them to tasty meat if you want to. Isn't that cool? If you want you can convert your little poultry farm into a lucrative business by selling the eggs and meat in the nearby market.
Chickens can be excellent lawn mowers
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Weeds and grass are amongst the hot favorites in your chicken's menu. You can utilize this inherent trait of your chickens to get all the weeds cleaned out and your lawn clipped. This way you never have to bother about lawn mowing. You can never get all these benefits if you keep a dog or a cat, . No offense but the only thing a dog can do is to bark out loudly and guard their master's territory, but chickens can be excellent pets, give you fresh and tasty eggs, meat and a non complaining lawn mower all in one.
The very first thing that you would think of before raising chickens is a well-built but cheap chicken coop. From my personal experience I can tell you that the chicken coops that you get from the market are way expensive, even a pre-built one. That's why I thought of building one on my own and that's how I found this helpful eBook written by Bill Keene named - 'Building A Chicken Coop' from the internet. It has helped me to build a strong and cheap chicken coop for my chickens in the least possible time. Please click on the link above in this paragraph to know more about this eBook.
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