Hello! 

I am going to warn you right away…..we are talking about chickens and they can be an addiction!  They are so fun to watch and I love having fresh eggs every day and  I dont ever want to run out, so I like to get some new chicks each year and now we are up to about 24 chickens.  Some are not laying daily, but they are so beautiful and they sure are good bug pickers, so I just can’t get rid of them!

Before we get into todays episode, I want to remind you that I will be doing a drawing and giving away $25 amazon cards with my 100th episode because I want you to know how much I appreciate all of you.  

Have you thought about getting chickens, but are not even sure if it would work for you.  I just want to give you the benefits of raising your own chickens.

Chickens are the first animal I would suggest when beginning your homesteading journey.  Here are __ benefits to having your own.

One of the most obvious benefits to having chickens is having access to fresh eggs.  Chickens can lay eggs almost every day and the eggs you collect from your chickens will be much fresher than the ones you buy at the grocery store. Home-raised eggs are considered to be much healthier and alot more flavorful.

Another thing I love about chickens is that they are natural pest controllers!  They eat insects, slugs, snails, and even mice and snakes!  This can be very helpful when you have a hobby farm, live in the country or have a garden.  My favorite thing they like are woodticks, so we have had so very few woodticks the lst several years which is so very nice!

If you have a garden, you will find out what a great fertilizer chicken manure is!  It is high in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium which are all important nutrients for plants.

Keeping Chickens can also become part of a larger self-sufficiency strategy.  By producing your own eggs and raising meat chickens, you can reduce your dependency on grocery stores.

There are also so many educational benefits to raising chickens, especially if you homeschool your kids!  It can teach valuable lessons about responsibility, animal care, and where our food comes from.

And one of my favorite benefits to having chickens is the entertainment they provide!  They are just so fun to watch because they each have their own personalities and watching them interact with other chickens, animals and caretakers is such enjoyment.

Overall, chickens can be a fun and rewarding experience that provides many benefits including a source of fresh eggs or meat, helping with gardening, and educational and sustainability benefits.

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Monica