There are several methods of housing backyard chickens. You can house them in the traditional coop and run, use a chicken tractor, or even keep them indoors. You probably won’t want to have them totally free-range unless your backyard is heavily fenced and they aren’t a flying breed. … Read the rest
Category: Livestock
The Benefits of Raising Chickens
There are multiple benefits to keeping chickens in your backyard. Beyond egg and meat production, chickens produce manure for your garden and eat waste food and some garden scraps. Some methods of chicken keeping also use chickens to help reduce weed and insect problems in the garden. Finally, … Read the rest