Greening Up My Act

Are Backyard Chickens a Better Egg Option?

Kat Cox & Tiffany Verbeck

Eggs have been expensive for a long time! So are backyard chickens the way to reduce your egg costs at the grocery store? And are backyard chicken eggs any good? Find out if raising chickens is worth it, from chicken coop plans to how they get along with kids. Plus, get the scoop on how to decipher between pasture-raised, cage-free, or certified humane eggs when you're at the grocery store.

Sources

  • Reddit
  • backyardchickens.com
  • Database of ordinances: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-laws-ordinances.13/ 
  • Certified Humane: https://certifiedhumane.org/cage-free-vs-free-range/ 
  • Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard by Jessi Bloom
  • Keeping Chickens: All You Need to Know to Care for a Happy, Healthy Flock by Ashley English
  • The Giant Chicken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX4Jh-44-Nk

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