Archive for November 4th, 2009
10 Reasons I love Raising Chickens

- Eggs are a great source of protein.
- Commercially raised eggs purchased from the store can be months old.
- Eggs from my backyard can be minutes old.
- Chicken manure is a great additive to my garden soil.
- Children can tend to chickens.
- Offering my kids real jobs encourages responsibility.
- Children feel trusted when they have real jobs.
- Chickens love to eat kitchen scraps… reduces waist!
- We walk to our egg source, reducing the amount of gas used for transportation.
- Chickens are cute.
Do you have chickens? Why do you love raising them?
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I am participating in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog by Darren Rowse of Problogger. This is day 2- writing a list post. I’ve done my best in the time I have. Great exercise!










