Do you think of chickens as a farm animal? Or do you see them as livestock down on Grandpa’s farm, or some other rural setting? Did you know that there’s a growing trend of urban chickens, where folks are actually raising chickens in urban and suburban areas?! It’s true – chickens can be raised in the city or suburbs. Who knew?!
Of course, we all know chickens can also be raised on a farm; but raising backyard chickens, regardless of the regional location of your backyard, is possible.
I think the biggest hurdle folks new to chickens face is all the questions they have about getting chickens in the first place. There’s a million and one questions on how to raise chickens, and while there are resources available, not all are great at giving you the nuts and bolts, to-the-point answers one needs to go out and get some pet chickens. While chickens are fairly easy to care for, they are not as common a pet to have than say, a dog or cat. So folks naturally have more questions and are apprehensive about what’s involved in keeping pet chickens.
Yes, chickens can be pets! Of course, you can eat the eggs, and if you desire, you can also eat the chickens. But many folks keep chickens strictly as pets; pets who also happen to produce food via their eggs. It’s a win-win for everyone.
Thankfully, I found a how to guide that answered all my questions on raising backyard chickens, whether keeping them as pet chickens, or raising them for food – this book covered it all. It’s well laid out, covers everything you’d need to know about chickens, plus it came with several bonuses too, such as a printable checklist and several chicken coop plans!
If you are even remotely interested in keeping chickens, regardless of whether you live in the city, suburbs or country – this book is a must have.
P.S. What is your favorite book, or resource, on chickens?