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Pet chickens can be great fun and they can also be a source of family self sufficient nutrition. The back yard food supplement that stabilized the American food diet of years past, when you had to grow it yourself or starve to death has been around for many centuries. By keeping chickens yourself you can ensure you provide them with all they need and care for them well, unlike most commercial egg farms.
A chicken coup, to house the hens, serves as a protection from their natural predators and also provides a place for the eggs to be gathered more conveniently. The mother hens of course are not always receptive to the idea of people gathering their products of labor and delivery, so you may wish to buy a few ‘fake eggs’ made of wood or plastic, which you can pop into the nest once you have taken the real eggs.
As long as your coup is solid, weather related problems seldom are a concern since the natural bath of a driving rain only serves to comfort and cleanse, as long as the chickens have a choice to get onto the dry. Free range chickens seek cover and shelter wherever they can find it, which is not necessarily where you would like it to be. The barnyard rooster is also a someone you may like to give a home to, but only if you live in the country, as his early morning wake-up call can quickly test the nerves and patience of the new landlords of a backyard chicken farm.
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