Many people have already heard about those who grow their own vegetables and the money they save by doing so. But not many people have heard about the process of raising their own chickens. Raising chickens is different from raising vegetables in that chickens require more maintenance and a shelter (called a coop).
However, chickens provide more than vegetables can. Raising your own chickens can give you a bountiful amount of eggs on a regular basis, which are high in protein and are only about 70 calories per egg. You can eat the meat of the chicken, also providing protein and giving you a cheap meal. You can use the manure the chickens provide to make your own fertilizer, which you know is natural and is cheaper than going out to the store to buy fertilizer. The chickens are under your supervision, meaning no drugs have been administered to the chickens or placed in the eggs or meat. Chickens also make great pets. They are easy going animals and have interesting and unique personalities.
Raising your own chickens means you can save money on food, fertilizer, and buying a new pet. However, chickens need shelter. Chicken coops can be built in many different sizes and are meant to hold all of the chickens you own. Buying a professionally made chicken coop is expensive and not that much different than the coops that you can make yourself.
Are you interested in buying your own chickens, but want to make the coop yourself? Want step by step instructions on how to build different sized chicken coops (with detailed pictures)? Check out this guide.
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