Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Why Raise Chickens

There are many reasons that raising chickens has
become a popular hobby to have. One of the
reasons is because raising chickens can be
inexpensive and it can also be fun. Chickens are
fun pets to have as they have a lot of
personality and can be quite friendly.

Raising chickens is a practical hobby as well.
The eggs that one gets from their own chicken
coops are much fresher than the ones that are
purchased from the market. Not only that, but
eggs taste great and are quite nutritious as
well. In addition to those benefits, chicken are
helpful in other areas of one's yard and garden.

The help in keeping one's yard bug and weed free,
they also help by providing natural aeration and
they produce wonderful fertilizer. It doesn't
require a great deal of expense or equipment to
start raising chickens. The first thing one
obviously needs is chickens. There are several
types of chickens that one can purchase and it is
important that when one purchases their chickens
they get the right type of chicken for their
needs.

One of the more popular chicken breeds is the
Barnevelder chicken. These chickens were used as
the primary egg producer for many years in the
past. They can produce around 200 brown eggs per
year. The Rhode Island Red make wonderful pets
and they also produce will keep the nest boxes in
the chicken coops filled with eggs as they lay
about 300 eggs per year. The chicken breed that
one usually finds at state fairs and beauty
pageants are the Light Sussex breed.

These birds are also excellent egg producers with
about 250 being laid per year. The Buff Orpingon
breed is by far the cutest of the breeds. Though
these chickens are not the best when it comes to
producing eggs, with their fluffy feathers, they
will look adorable in the chicken coop.

They are generally calm and friendly although
they can be moody at times. Raising chickens can
be a fun and productive project for the whole
family to take part in. It doesn't require a
great deal of upfront money.

In fact the most expensive item is the chicken
coop and outdoor run for the chickens. But one
can cut that cost by simply building the coop and
run themselves.

Raising chickens will be something fun for
everyone to work on together and with the unique
personalities of the chickens it will provide the
whole family with great entertainment as well.

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