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The Coop Team 
Raising chickens at home can be lots of fun, getting fresh eggs daily can be a real bonus, and chickens can make pretty fun pets. But there are some things to think about. What do you need to be able to safely raise chickens? What do they need to be the happiest, healthiest, chickens they can be? This article gets into all of that and more!
For most people, chickens are just chicken: Something to grab at a drive-thru on the way to or from work or a child’s soccer game. Lots of people eat eggs but don’t think about where they come from. This is by the way one of the reasons why I keep chickens myself. Keeping them healthy is an ongoing concern, and my chickens’ mental health is very much a part of that.
Owning chickens can be a wonderful experience, but just as with any animal, they can also come with surprises. When you’re not sure what’s going on, some of these surprises can seem worrisome – particularly when there is blood involved.
If you own pet chickens, then incubation is something you will have to practice from time to time. Once your chicken starts laying eggs, you will want to see some chicks hatch, right? It’s a joy to have the number of chickens in your backyard increase.
So, the question we need to ask is how long it takes to incubate chicken eggs. The answer to this question is a confident 21 days.
Keeping chickens in a coop in your backyard is a wonderful way to get fresh eggs every day. Since you feed and keep the chickens you can be 100% certain that they have been fed natural, chemical-free feed. Plus, they say happy chickens lay better eggs, and chickens raised in a home coop are usually very happy and content.
Owning chickens can be enjoyable and a great way to enrich your diet! This is something that most owners of chickens already know. A lot of people take full advantage of their backyards, using them to house chickens. The great thing about chickens is that they lay eggs, a great part of a balanced diet.
Chickens can be great pets, but managing a whole flock can be hard at times. This is due to the fact that chickens can become exposed to things like worms, which will be our topic for today.
There are few things more satisfying than keeping your own chickens in your backyard and reaping the fresh eggs that they make every day. Not only are they delicious but hens (female chickens) are very friendly, outgoing and usually happy to be allowed to roam, which makes them a joy to keep.
So, if you are planning to get a bird pet as I was, you want to gather all the required information so that you can create a healthy and happy environment for your feathered friend.
As I live near open fields I was worried my chickens would run away, and I started researching how far chickens actually roam.
Chickens are one of the most loving pets. These birds are easy to handle and can offer many benefits. You can train them to obey your instructions and to act as loyal pets. These intelligent creatures can find their way home and return to the coops on their own.
