3 Reasons You Should Have Built A Chicken Coop Years Ago

Have you been thinking about building a chicken coop? Well, it is time to stop thinking about it and actually start doing it.

Chickens are a fun pet to raise, and there are many different good reasons why you would want to have a small chicken farm in your backyard. Here are a couple of them to get you excited about raising hens!

1 – Eggs

This is probably the number one reason why people build their own coop. If you’re crazy about eggs, just wait until you eat your very first fresh egg straight from your backyard.

While it may seem easier to go to the store and pick up a dozen eggs, they aren’t nearly as tasty as fresh ones. I suspect that this has something to do with what the poor hens are given to eat in the egg laying factories. Trust me, there is a noticeable difference in the quality of the eggs, and once you’ve eaten a fresh one, you will never want to go back to store bought eggs again.

2 – Funny Pets

Of course chickens are pets! A lot of people simply look at chickens as a source of food, but they are much more, they are pets.

If you have children, building a chicken coop is an excellent way to teach them responsibility. Chickens have their own personalities. For example, chickens will eat a variety of different foods, and it is always a fun experience watching them “test” something new. Depending on what it is, they may have you rolling on the ground with laughter.

While it isn’t a food that has a high source of nutrients, it is always fun watching chickens eat boiled macaroni. Just don’t feed them too much of it, and make sure that they have plenty of other food high in vitamins and minerals.

3 – Fertilizer Anyone?

While the dung produced by commercially held chickens is actually harmful to the soil, the same can’t be said about your backyard chicken farm. In fact, the dung they produce can be used as a high quality natural fertilizer for your garden.

Not every gardener might be keen on this idea, but if you want to give your green thumb a helping hand, your feathered friends are more than willing to do their part. And if you have some extra fruits and vegetables leftover, they will be more than willing to help you eat them up. Hint, strawberries are always a big hit!

Excited? I thought so! Now all that is left is for you to learn how to do is build the coop and raise the hens.

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Building a chicken coop isn’t hard, but it is a lot of fun you just have to get started.