5 Reasons to Build a Backyard Chicken Coop

More and more people are deciding to build chicken coops in their backyards.  If you’ve thought about this but aren’t completely sure if you want to make the leap, the 5 great reasons to build a backyard chicken coop below may help you decide.

1. You’ll have organic eggs.  There is no comparison in taste between organic eggs from your own chickens and eggs you buy in the store.  You will love how much better your eggs taste.  Also, fresh eggs are much healthier than the eggs you buy in the store, so you’ll be benefiting your health as well as your taste buds.

2. You can make a little extra money.  The economy is tight right now, so I’m sure that any extra money you can make would be welcomed.  When you build a backyard chicken coop, you can sell the extra eggs from your chickens.  You’ll be surprised at how many people are interested in buying organic eggs locally.

3. You’ll promote humane treatment of chickens.  It’s a very sad fact that chickens are cruelly treated by many people.  When you build a backyard chicken coop, you not only ensure that your chickens are treated well, you can also help other people see that there is no reason to be cruel when raising chickens. 

4. Your children can learn responsibility.  If you have children, raising chickens in a backyard chicken coop is a great way to teach them responsibility, especially since chickens are pretty low maintenance.  They can help you out with feeding the chickens, gathering the eggs and keeping the coop clean. 

5. It’s a fun weekend project.  Building a backyard chicken coop doesn’t have to take a lot of time.  In fact, if you’re building a simple coop, it may not take you more than a weekend, especially if you have some help.  So, this can be a great way to spend the weekend if you’re the type that enjoys home projects.

As you can see, there are several great reasons to build a backyard chicken coop.  If you’re worried about the costs involved, you’ll be happy to know that you can build a backyard chicken coop on your own for very little money.  You can find plans online that will give you helpful tips and show you what to do step by step.