FAQs About Chickens So now you have a coop, what's a coop without
chickens?
Backyard Chicken Coops
Everyone knows that the best eggs come from happy, healthy
chickens. Having chickens in your own back yard is great for
them and good for you, too. Aside from the obvious benefit
of your own fresh eggs, chickens are entertaining,
affectionate and free pest control.
We have a wide selection from a small
Atlanta model for $440.00 to large 10' x 16' round roof models for $2,201.
Be sure to
check with your local building department and/or your
homeowners association as to the legality of raising
chickens in your neighborhood before you purchase one
of our chicken coops. Some areas restrict "farm animals" to
agricultural zones. The Mini
2 ,4' x 6',
Gambrel and
Gable coops are
available in kit form. Save between $300 and $500 by
assembling the coop yourself! A great DIY project for most anyone with
a little experience with a hammer and screw driver!
Some Little Known
Facts About Commercially Grown Hens & Eggs:
Here’s the
ingredients list from a feed designed for hens raised in a
commercially confined area and sold in our grocery stores:
“Grain Products, Plant Protein Products, Processed Grain
Byproducts, Roughage Products, Forage Products [in other
words, could contain pretty much anything! — Mother],
Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E
Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement,
Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Choline Chloride, Folic
Acid, Manadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Methionine Supplement,
Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate,
Copper Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide,
Sodium Selenite.”
In addition, most of
the eggs currently sold in supermarkets are nutritionally
inferior to eggs produced by hens raised on pasture. That’s
the conclusion we have reached following completion of the 2007
Mother Earth News egg testing project. The testing has found
that, compared to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
nutrient data for commercial eggs, eggs from hens raised on
pasture (even your backyard) contain:
1/3 less cholesterol
1/4 less saturated fat
2/3 more vitamin A
2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
3 times more vitamin E
7 times more beta carotene
Note: Be sure to check with
your local building department and/or your homeowners
association as to the legality of raising chickens in your
neighborhood before you purchase one of our chicken
coops. Some areas restrict "farm animals" to agricultural zones
