Chickens at play

Backyard chickens provide a fun addition to any home seeking a self-sufficient lifestyle.

There is nothing quite like gathering a basket of fresh eggs from the coop for breakfast. Our egg yolks are a rich golden color and the egg whites are firm and delicious.

We have a number of different breeds that are free-ranging but return to their roosts in the barn before sundown. We also have several Guinea Fowls that have seemed to have taken over security for the flock from hawks and other predators with their god-awful calls.

Check with your own local regulations and see if it is possible to have chickens on your property. It is very easy to build a small coop and a young layer will provide around 3 - 4 eggs a week so 4 hens will provide a dozen eggs a week or more for a good 4 years.

It is not necessary to have a rooster in your flock to enjoy fresh eggs from your backyard chickens, you just won't be able to produce your own little chicks.

Brett