| People are rearing chickens at home for a variety of | | | | red meat for those who do not want cholesterol |
| reasons, but one of the main reasons is raising | | | | related ailments such as cardiovascular diseases. |
| chickens for meat. The other reasons include the fact | | | | When you raise chickens for eggs, you will be |
| that chicken droppings are rich in nitrogen and so they | | | | guaranteed between 250 and 300 eggs per year |
| make good manure which can be sold or used in | | | | from each hen. Note that you should not let good egg |
| vegetable or flower gardens, the fact that raising | | | | layers to set on the eggs. For this reason, your |
| chickens can be a way of teaching kids valuable life | | | | success will be guaranteed by how much people are |
| lessons such as the benefits of rearing animals and | | | | willing to pay for each egg. Eggs go for many days |
| the value of hard work, children are able to learn skills | | | | before turning bad without the need for refrigeration |
| that will come in handy in the future such as how to | | | | while slaughtered chicken have to be sold immediately |
| sell products, how to use different tools and how to | | | | or they have to be refrigerated - the latter being very |
| treat animals, chickens make very good pets and | | | | expensive. One disadvantage of raising chickens for |
| rearing chickens makes it possible for families to come | | | | eggs is that eggs are only produced by layers. |
| together among other benefits. | | | | When raising chickens for meat, the greatest |
| In these harsh economic times, the main reason why | | | | advantage is that even the layers can be slaughtered |
| people are rearing chickens is for their economic | | | | once they stop laying eggs regularly. Meat will fetch |
| benefits. These include raising the chickens for meat | | | | you more money than eggs and since there are new |
| and raising them for eggs. This means that if you are | | | | breeds that mature in 10 to 12 weeks, there is quick |
| interested in raising chickens as a source of income, | | | | return on your investment. |
| you have the choice of raising them for eggs or for | | | | Another reason why you should raise chickens for |
| meat. Each of these options has its pros and cons that | | | | meat is that with the current economic downturn, |
| you should consider carefully before making a choice. | | | | people are turning to cheap homemade foods and |
| Raising chickens for food is very advantageous | | | | chicken is a cheap global delicacy. This means prices |
| because chicken meat and eggs are very nutritious. | | | | for chicken meat have gone up due to increased |
| The eggs are whole foods containing vitamins, proteins, | | | | demand. |
| carbohydrates and essential fats. They prevent | | | | When you are raising chickens for food, there is no |
| cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, blood | | | | need for a chicken run since you are interested in fast |
| clots and stroke among other ailments. On the other | | | | results. The downside to this is that you have to |
| hand, chicken meat is white, meaning it does not | | | | provide artificial lighting and heating, meaning your |
| contain cholesterol. It is therefore a great substitute for | | | | electricity bill goes up. |