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Besides the ethical reasoning for allowing chickens to be raised in a free range environment is the health benefits they receive. Chickens who are allowed to live in an environment that provides for their natural needs can keep themselves healthy, while caged chickens are unable to meet their needs. 
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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Besides the ethical reasoning for allowing chickens to be raised in a free range environment is the health benefits they receive. Chickens who are allowed to live in an environment that provides for their natural needs can keep themselves healthy, while caged chickens are unable to meet their needs. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens that can forage for worms and bugs when they need extra protein, grit to digest their food, and plant material for extra minerals are very able to regulate their own diet. Chickens with access to the dirt they use to give themselves dust baths are less prone to mites and lice. The ability to enter or leave their shelter as they see fit will prevent overheating. Chickens who are provided with a clean living area, fresh water and clean food are less prone to parasitic diseases. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens who are allowed to live naturally are more easily monitored for health problems evidenced by changes in behavior and these problems can be caught earlier and remedied. When building a <a title="chicken coop" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coop</a> it is important to keep the natural needs of the chicken in mind, and allow the chickens free range of an open space during the day.</span></p>
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Chickens kept in warmer climates like Australia need a place that provides a cool shelter as they are prone to heat exhaustion. Some signs that a chicken is over heated include panting, listlessness, drooping posture and even collapse. Allowing chickens free range access to a well ventilated and shady spot will prevent [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/13/backyard-chickens-australia/">Backyard Chickens Australia</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens kept in warmer climates like Australia need a place that provides a cool shelter as they are prone to heat exhaustion. Some signs that a chicken is over heated include panting, listlessness, drooping posture and even collapse. Allowing chickens free range access to a well ventilated and shady spot will prevent this from occurring. </span></p>
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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 [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/15/backyard-chicken-keeping/">Backyard Chicken Keeping</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">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.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">A <a title="chicken coup" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coup</a>, 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 &#8216;fake eggs&#8217; made of wood or plastic, which you can pop into the nest once you have taken the real eggs.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">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.</span><span id="full_comment0" style="display: none;">Chickens can be a great source of family self s&#8230;</span></p>
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Backyard chickens can be a great addition to any household. Do you have a backyard? Do you like fresh, healthy all natural food? 
If you answered yes backyard chickens may be for you. Not only will they provide you with fresh eggs daily, guaranteed to have no steroids, antibiotics or preservatives, you [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/19/keeping-chickens-backyard-2/">Keeping Chickens in Your Backyard</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"><a title="Backyard chickens" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/3/backyard-chickens/">Backyard chickens</a> can be a great addition to any household. Do you have a backyard? Do you like fresh, healthy all natural food? </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">If you answered yes <a title="backyard chickens" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/3/backyard-chickens/">backyard chickens</a> may be for you. Not only will they provide you with fresh eggs daily, guaranteed to have no steroids, antibiotics or preservatives, you will be helping reduce the inhumane treatment of food animals.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"> By providing your own backyard chickens with ample space, healthy food and clean living conditions you can do your part to show the corporate food industry that you will no longer tolerate the mistreatment of any animal. You will feel healthier, save money on buying eggs, provide a healthy living environment for otherwise mistreated animals, and do your part to make the world a greener, more natural living environment for all. You can sleep well at night knowing your children will be consuming less unnatural substance, that they will learn the importance of fair treatment of all creatures.</span></p>
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		<title>Why Chickens Make Great Pets</title>
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Chickens make great pets because they are such entertaining creatures. Nothing is more captivating than watching a group of chickens get clucky over a swarm of flying ants, or a handful or grain dispersed on the ground. 
Often if chickens are handled regularly they are quite happy to be picked up and [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/259/chickens-great-pets/">Why Chickens Make Great Pets</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens make great pets because they are such entertaining creatures. Nothing is more captivating than watching a group of chickens get clucky over a swarm of flying ants, or a handful or grain dispersed on the ground. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Often if chickens are handled regularly they are quite happy to be picked up and stroked and of course this makes doing health check-overs easy too. They make surprisingly good company because they are quite vocal animals. They are continuously making a low clucking sound as they peck around at the grass, and as a chicken owner you will take great delight in learning to recognise your chickens noises. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens express joy and fear as well as any human. They are quite low maintenance animals and really the only big must is keeping them safe from predators such as dogs and foxes. This is fairly easy as long as you build them a proper enclosure and ensure that they are shut away every night.</span></p>
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The idea of keeping chickens in your backyard may seem daunting, but it is actually quite easy. Chickens are low-maintenance, very rewarding creatures. Whether as pets or as a replenishing source for fresh farm eggs, chickens are relatively hassle-free. 
One untrue myth about keeping chickens is that they have to be kept [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/18/backyard-chicken-flock/">Backyard Chicken Flock</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">The idea of <a title="keeping chickens in your backyard" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/19/keeping-chickens-backyard-2/">keeping chickens in your backyard</a> may seem daunting, but it is actually quite easy. Chickens are low-maintenance, very rewarding creatures. Whether as pets or as a replenishing source for fresh farm eggs, chickens are relatively hassle-free. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">One untrue myth about keeping chickens is that they have to be kept contained. Chickens can actually roam about and will stay close to their home. It is not necessary to keep them contained in a pen (as many will be able to use their wings to get out of it, anyhow), but rather, they can be allowed to range freely. However, you must provide them with protection from predators and keep them safe at night. It is also important to provide shelter from wind, rain, cold weather and hot sun.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"> Their feed is pretty simple &#8211; they supplement what you give them with the grubs and bugs in your lawn. <a title="Chicken coops" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">Chicken coops</a> can be designed in such a way that waste removal is quite simple. Some <a title="chicken coops" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coops</a> have built-in trays that catch chicken droppings. The tray is easily removed and emptied. Fresh eggs are worth the hassle, but even keeping chickens as happy pets is enough reason to embark on this adventure.</span></p>
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<p>But now since I have grow up I never put such restrictions to my daughter. We have a backyard where we are growing about 7 hens and 2 roosters. It is fun to see them grow up. We have been nursing them from small and we have names for each hen and the roosters as well. They are like an extended family to us. We enjoy feeding them, we ensure that they have an clean and neat place to habit. Its really fun seeing them do small small things, they stand and sleep and what not. We found the process of our first hen laying eggs as though it was a daughter of the family and took extreme care of her. She is the proud mother of three of her children now who are also growing with her. How she used to take care of them and teach them to feed themselves, keep themselves safe are all really wonderful. We keep them fenced in our backyard safe from predators and they love us so much. They are very disciplined creatures. We love having them as our pets.</p>
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Chickens are not allowed in some urban areas. However city residents are increasingly ignoring these rules.They find that chickens are excellent at protecting their gardens from pests,disposing of some kitchen scraps and they providing eggs.
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<p>Chickens are not allowed in some urban areas. However city residents are increasingly ignoring these rules.They find that chickens are excellent at protecting their gardens from pests,disposing of some kitchen scraps and they providing eggs.</p>
<p>Of course you need to provide the chickens with a safe &#8216;run&#8217;to protect them from birds of prey,raccoons and neighborhood pets.This isn&#8217;t all that difficult,particularly if you and your neighbors aren&#8217;t too fussy about appearances.You should always take their opinions into account as you&#8217;re unlikely to get into trouble so long as they don&#8217;t complain.An easy method is to simply re-purpose something else like an old shed or a child&#8217;s playhouse.</p>
<p>You can often find that others want to get rid of old buildings you can either use intact or simply salvage the materials from.If you can find some tin or lumber someone will let you have for removing it you&#8217;re halfway there. Only your imagination and inventiveness limit you.Of course you can also buy prefabricated kit coops.Some of these are quite nice,but you have to be wary of inferior materials and high prices.You want to have something that will protect your precious fowl from predators. Chickens aren&#8217;t that much trouble for the owner and they provide a lot of benefits.You just need to think your own situation through and consider how your neighbors will react beforehand.</p>
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The backyard chicken &#8211; what a mess but what a benefit. They can be wonderful pets, egg producers, and a way to keep bugs out of your garden.
They make great pets, some chickens can be beautiful and graceful. They can make you feel wanted if you take care of them. Some will [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/8/backyard-chicken/">The Backyard Chicken</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><a title="The backyard chicken" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/8/backyard-chicken/">The backyard chicken</a> &#8211; what a mess but what a benefit. They can be wonderful pets, egg producers, and a way to keep bugs out of your garden.</p>
<p>They make great pets, some chickens can be beautiful and graceful. They can make you feel wanted if you take care of them. Some will follow you around making you feel wanted and depending on you. Kids also have a ball when chickens are around.</p>
<p>Chickens I feel are a remarkable animal. Chickens can provide you with a nutritious egg. You may have to search and hunt for it. You always wake up knowing you have breakfast. What some people don&#8217;t know is that you can use them to keep bugs out of your garden. You should wait until some of the plants start growing though or they will eat the seeds. All together I feel the pros of having chickens outway the con of having to watch where you step.</p>
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Raising chickens in your backyard is not tremendously difficult and has its rewards. Be sure that you check you local laws to make sure that you are following all regulations with your animals. You will need to build or buy a shelter of &#8220;chicken coop&#8221; for your chickens. 
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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"><a title="Raising chickens" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/7/raising-chickens-backyard-2/">Raising chickens</a> in your backyard is not tremendously difficult and has its rewards. Be sure that you check you local laws to make sure that you are following all regulations with your animals. You will need to build or buy a shelter of &#8220;<a title="chicken coop" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coop</a>&#8221; for your chickens. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Depending on your situation, you may allow them to roam in a fenced in yard or area of the yard, or you may use a <a title="chicken coop" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coop</a> with a &#8220;run&#8221; so they have room to move around and exercise. It is important to make sure they have clean water and dry food available. Food will mold if it gets wet. If you choose to keep roosters, be aware that  they will mate with the hens, but they are not needed for hens to produce eggs. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Also keep in mind that chickens are easy targets for predators. Make sure their area is secure and their fences and coops do not have holes in them. Even small holes in a coop can allow raccoons to reach through to the chickens.</span></p>
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Raising and keeping chickens in your backyard is fun and easy. To do this, you can build a chicken coop to give them a safe and comfortable home away from predators and so that they don’t acquire diseases and thereby maintaining good health.
 Be sure to supply them with enough food and [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/10/chickens-backyard/">How to Keep Chickens in Your Backyard</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Raising and <a title="keeping chickens in your backyard" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/19/keeping-chickens-backyard-2/">keeping chickens in your backyard</a> is fun and easy. To do this, you can build a <a title="chicken coop" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coop</a> to give them a safe and comfortable home away from predators and so that they don’t acquire diseases and thereby maintaining good health.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"> Be sure to supply them with enough food and water so that they don’t have to look for food somewhere else thereby containing them within the area you build for them. You can get chicken food from pet stores but chicken eat almost anything so you can also give them some leftover food or some sunflowers seeds and corn but also remember that they also eat vegetables. Be sure to regularly clean the <a title="chicken coop" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coop</a> to keep them pests free. T</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">he chicken manure that you collect after cleaning the coop can be a great fertilizer for your garden but it would be a good idea to compost it first and not to apply it directly to the plant as it can burn the plant when applied directly.</span></p>
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Backyard chickens can make a great addition to your household, provided you have the space, time and your local zoning laws allow livestock. I grew up in the suburbs, but we had over a half an acre of wooded land, and were able to keep chickens. We always had more fresh [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/11/backyard-chicken-laws/">Backyard Chicken Laws</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"><a title="Backyard chickens" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/3/backyard-chickens/">Backyard chickens</a> can make a great addition to your household, provided you have the space, time and your local zoning laws allow livestock. I grew up in the suburbs, but we had over a half an acre of wooded land, and were able to keep chickens. We always had more fresh eggs than we needed, and we usually had about six chickens of different varieties. Chickens will lay eggs everyday, and sometime twice a day. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">My best advice is to only get chickens if you can keep them a fair distance from your and your neighbors’ homes. They are noisy and can smell sometimes. You need sufficient space for a henhouse and a mesh, chain or wire <a title="chicken coop" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/chickencoopguide">chicken coop</a> for your chickens to run in. They will forage for food, exercise and perch, if you provide them with a suitable landing spot. Our henhouse was very small providing a small atrium and about one square foot of sleeping stall space per chicken. Keeping the henhouse small helps keep the chickens warm in cold <a title="winter" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/114/chicken-care-winter/">winter</a> climates, but you must make sure they have another space to run around and express their natural behaviors.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"> Lining the floor of your hen house with rabbit bedding makes cleanup easier. Our coop was about twelve-by-twelve feet, and had a bush in the middle. The chickens pecked the leaves off of the bush and used the branches to roost during the day. If you raise chickens from baby chicks, they can be very tame, and will even follow people around once they get used to being fed. They can be very entertaining.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"> Chickens will eat table scraps, but should really be fed commercial chicken feed to keep them healthy and productive. You can also crush up eggshells to supplement their deit with extra minerals. You will also need to provide clean drinking water, and commercial hopper-type feeders and drinking water pans that refill from an upside down reservoir or bottle take most of the work out of taking care of the chickens. All you would have to do is collect their eggs, muck out their hen house, and refill the feeder and water bottle. However, feeding them by throwing handfuls of food on the ground is more entertaining, and helps you bond with your chickens. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">The biggest problem we had was with vermin and animals bothering our chickens. Rodents will eat their food. Raccoons will eat their food too, and we think a raccoon might have killed one of our chickens. The old stories are true. If you have foxes in the area, they will kill your chickens, so you need to make sure that your hen house and coop close securely, and that large animals can’t burrow under your fence. One thing to be careful about is having a rooster. If you have a roster, you should have a humane plan for finding homes for the extra chicks. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens are an economical home livestock, that can be kept in rural areas and some suburban areas. They are a source of cheep eggs, and cheep entertainment. Some towns have laws against keeping livestock, so you should check with your zoning official. Remember to be a good neighbor, and don’t house your chickens in an area where they will bother other members of your community. And, remember that a handful of fresh eggs every once in a while can go a long way towards keeping your neighbors happy.</span></p>
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When determining how much space your chickens will need, keep in mind that most guidelines are for commercial chicken raising, and do not necessarily take into consideration the health of the birds. 
Commercially raised laying hens are often packed into too small a space to allow even basic movement, and have no [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/233/space-backyard-chickens/">How Much Space Do Backyard Chickens Need?</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">When determining <a title="how much space" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/233/space-backyard-chickens/">how much space</a> your chickens will need, keep in mind that most guidelines are for commercial chicken raising, and do not necessarily take into consideration the health of the birds. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Commercially raised laying hens are often packed into too small a space to allow even basic movement, and have no access to outside space where they can forage or exercise naturally. A chicken forced to live in a cramped environment will not realize its full potential, and will be an unhappy chicken indeed. </span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Tight spaces also allow for the spread of diseases and create an area that is difficult to maintain. When creating an environment for your flock of chickens, allow about a square yard for each chicken indoors and about ten square feet of outdoor room. These guidelines are an average estimate, and larger or more active chickens may need more room, while smaller or less active chickens may need less room. Basically the more space you can give them to express their natural behaviors, the better.<br />
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<p>The proposition of keeping a chicken as a pet came as a surprise to me, I had never thought about doing that since chickens have never seemed all that compassionate, but I suppose they are similar to any other kind of pet, even better, they supply breakfast for you. How envious I am of chickens, they live such unfettered lives; they peck all day, have lots of babies and never have a care in the world (apart from the foxes).</p>
<p><em>Ed note &#8211; Yes chickens are intelligent animals and should be given the chance to express their natural behaviour.</em></p>
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		<title>Raising Chickens in the Backyard</title>
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My neighbor has just begun raising chickens at her house. Her husband built the cutest six-foot red A-frame house for them. They cluck around most of the day and eat the family leftovers. Just like clockwork, the chickens provide eggs, which are tasty, fresh and organic.
My neighbor has enough to give some [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/12/raising-chickens-backyard/">Raising Chickens in the Backyard</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p>My neighbor has just begun <a title="raising chickens" href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/7/raising-chickens-backyard-2/">raising chickens</a> at her house. Her husband built the cutest six-foot red A-frame house for them. They cluck around most of the day and eat the family leftovers. Just like clockwork, the chickens provide eggs, which are tasty, fresh and organic.</p>
<p>My neighbor has enough to give some away to friends and sell others for $4.00 a dozen. A few weeks ago, I was helping my neighbor prepare hundreds of skewers of fruits and vegetables for a friend’s wedding. We piled all the leftover rinds and scraps, and took them out to the chickens. They especially loved the grapes and kicked them around like soccer balls. Sometimes it looked as if a full soccer game was in session. One would punt the ball to another, who would dribble around a chicken from the opposing team. It was very entertaining to watch.</p>
<p>The chickens lay three different types of eggs—white, brown and&#8211;my absolute favorite&#8211;the green ones. Green eggs and ham, anyone?</p>
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Chickens in the Backyard Cluck-cluck, our Araucana hen, is seven years old now. She lays a beautiful pale blue egg about once a week. In her younger years, she laid an egg about every three days. But she’s very old now for a chicken. When my husband and I moved to the [...]<p><a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com/3/backyard-chickens/">﻿Backyard Chickens</a> via the  <a href="http://www.chickencoupnow.com">Chicken Coup</a> blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.</p>



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<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)">Chickens in the Backyard Cluck-cluck, our Araucana hen, is seven years old now. She lays a beautiful pale blue egg about once a week. In her younger years, she laid an egg about every three days. But she’s very old now for a chicken. When my husband and I moved to the Ozarks 12 years ago, one of the first thing we did was buy chicks, looking forward to fresh eggs for breakfast and for light suppers. Our chicks grew quickly and we had fresh eggs by the end of the summer. And what eggs they were! No supermarket egg even comes close. Fresh yolks stand tall above the white. The yolk can at times be almost a dark orange.</span></p>
<p><span id="short_comment0" title="Click to view full content" onclick="swapContent(&quot;short_comment0&quot;, &quot;full_comment0&quot;)"> Our chickens quickly became pets, running up when we went outside to see if we had anything interesting to give them. They love food scraps, especially the leftovers from our fruit salads. Chickens are “easy keepers”. Our chickens roam around the property during the day, pecking and scratching. They particularly love fresh dirt and help to control insects and weed seeds, as well as soil cultivation. We live in the country where we have raccoons and possums, both of which prey on chickens. Even those in the city have predators who would love to have your chickens as a meal. So it’s important to have secure place for the chickens to sleep at night. This can be a simple or as elaborate as you like. We use a large dog-house type structure with a locking door. The floor is strewn with hay from our pastures, but you could use saw dust or cedar shavings.</span></p>
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