Backyard Chickens - Is it Really Worth it?

In this video, I discuss some of the benefits of having backyard chickens. About six months ago, we decided that we were ready to buy some chickens and dive into animal husbandry in our backyard. While my wife and I had discussed this idea in the past, we had always dismissed it since we live in a small suburban community.

Although we are not in a big city, we do have enough room, but it just didn't seem like something that would fit with our lifestyle or living environment. After all, what would the neighbors say? Don't chickens smell? How much time would be invested in cleaning and feeding the chickens? How much does it cost to feed them, heat the coop, and provide overall care? These were many of the questions that my wife and I had that made us reluctant to get into owning chickens.

After having these chickens for about six months now my views and opinions have changed quite a bit, and we feel many of our questions have been answered. In this video, I share some of my opinions about how the chickens have become a perfect fit into our family. If you have been thinking about owning chickens, I hope you find this encouraging!

Have a good one!
SSL Family Dad

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Farm Fresh Egg Taste-Testing with the Kids of Simple Suburban Living

Watch as the kids of Simple Suburban Living taste-test the farm fresh eggs from our backyard chickens.  We even scrambled up some store-bought white eggs for them to compare.  Although a very silly video, we hope it gives you insight on the benefits of getting backyard chickens of your own.  Our little homestead only got better when we added chickens! 

The kids of SSL can be very picky eaters, so we knew this was the ultimate test for our chickens. 

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Best Practices and Tips for Raising Chickens in a Small Backyard

We added chickens to our little homestead this year and couldn't be happier with our decision!  In this video, I share with you tips and best practices for raising chickens in a small backyard.  We are so excited about the things we did to make the coop as maintenance-free as possible. 

We have setup and designed our chicken coop in ways that make it possible for us to go away for a long weekend without asking someone to feed the chickens.  We know you will want to implement these same ideas in your chicken coop as well.

To learn more about how we built the automatic feeder for under $20, click HERE.

To learn more about how the watering system was constructed, click HERE.

Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!

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