Among all the animals that people raise as pets, chickens are the most unique. Unlike dogs, cats or exotic birds, chicken can produce something edible.

As a matter of fact, raising chicken as pets can pay off after some time as they can be a source for fresh poultry and eggs. You can save a lot of money by not spending on such items in the supermarket.

As many people are looking into a healthy and organic living, many people are considering to raise chicken in their own backyard. Should you take up the idea? The following are 3 great reasons why raising your own chicken at home make sense.

1) Loveable personalities.

This may come as a surprise to you but each chicken has their own individual personality. Besides, chickens are very pleasing to look at because of their assorted colors and patterns.

They are also very cuddly due to their unique shape and soft feathers. Just like any household pets, you will be tempted to spoil them or even dress them up in little sweater and cap.

2) Good environmental care.

If you have a lawn, consider chicken as a natural groomer for your grass. The bantams love to range freely.

As they roam, they would gladly eat any garden pests they encounter. They also do some grass cutting chores for you as chicken love to eat grass and greeneries.

Whatever they eat can become organic fertilizer for your garden. Chicken droppings can be used to produce the best black gold soil which are rich in nitrogen.

3) Low maintenance pets.

Compared to other household animal, chickens require the least amount of care.

All you have to do is make sure there’s food and fresh water for them. Once in a while, clean the beddings and make sure its dry.

Apart from that, chicken pretty much would mind their own business.

One thing is for sure, because of their small size, chickens tend to be preyed on by other urban animals such as dogs, cats, large rats, raccoons, hawks etc.

To keep the bird safe in your backyard, it would be best to build a chicken coop for them to live in. The coop will keep the predators at a bay and at the same time, shelter they from the cold climate.

If you are good with hand tools, you can build a DIY chicken coop quite easily. All you need is a good design blueprint and some building material.

To get your hands on a set of chicken coop plans, check out the “Building a Chicken Coop” e-book. The manual was written by Bill Keene, a chicken farmer with more than 20 years experience. For more information, read the Building a Chicken Coop review on this blog.

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