Keeping Chickens - 3 Things to Consider

Wonder how to take care of chickens? The trend of raising urban chickens is surely on the rise. But consider this before keeping BackyardChickens:
1. Have a plan now for what you'll do with your chickens when they stop laying eggs
2. Oversize your coop and chicken run, chances are your flock will expand once you get your feet wet
3. Be open-minded. There are many uses for chickens: Not just eggs. Let them roam in your yard to take over some of your gardening

[JTBear]

Thank you for this great video, we're looking into getting started with some hens & rabbits so this video was perfect for me!

[tangotango]

Most honest chicken video I've seen on YouTube!

[deadman]

I had two chickens for three years. Then it grew to twelve chickens and six ducks. Now it's twentyone chickens and twentyeight ducks... Have rabbits too. Was just one buck and two doe's. Now it's two bucks and six doe's.

You always have eggs and meat. Unlike cats and dogs... you can always eat them.

[mattmartin]

Lol a channel called backyard boogi and a chicken called Lady Gaga 😂😂
Had to sub.

[anakamhi]

Chickens don’t only produce eggs and meat. Since I started studying all things chicken I’ve realized they are great at composting and creating fertilizer. They are little workers 😉 glad u payed out the realities of owning chickens long term

[zafirpatel]

Awesome vid 👍🏼👍🏼 thanks for the insight

[teakey]

Chickens to Good Home.
KFC: sure....

[hdemirel]

Boogi, where is ur rooster with velcro collar? Is he dead?

[mattshark]

I started with two hens but they are dead now but I got four now but only 3 lay but I have in my family me my brother and mum and dad

[johnlord]

Easy to decide (1) have ducks and/or geese, (2) have ducks and/or geese, and (3) have ducks and/or geese! hate chickens, crowing at all hours, mean hens, chasing and pecking you, ... rather have loving ducks and/or geese!


Chickens lay 700-800 eggs in their 3-4 life cycle. Ducks/geese lay 1400-1600 eggs in their 4-6+ life cycle.

[jewelciappio]

How many eggs do the rabbits lay? Lol. J/k of course.

[jacobhudson]

If anyone's selling chickens I'll have them only if there healthy