So, you decided to raise chickens. You have your plan in place for acquiring some chicks, preparing the chick nursery, and building the chicken coop. When we started raising chickens, we did so with three objectives in mind: 1) to be more self-reliant, 2) help with the food budget, and 3) teach our sons some important life skills.
Nowadays, with all the things you hear and read about raising chickens, it seems like an expensive endeavor. You might actually be wondering if it’s just not a better idea to buy your eggs at the store. There are other reasons to raise chickens besides possible cost savings. There are health benefits…you know where your eggs came from. Farm fresh eggs taste better. Caring for chickens can be fun, they are quite animated and entertaining to watch. And raising chickens doesn’t have to be expensive if you don’t want it to be. Our first chicken coop was framed out of wood pallets that were free!
