What is chicken keeping? Some call it urban or city chicken farming. It’s simply doing what your grandparents or great-grandparents probably did – keeping chickens in the backyard. But backyard chickens have moved from “the country” into cities big and small. Did you know that it is perfectly legal to keep chickens within the Hendersonville city limits? You are allowed up to 6 hens and no roosters!
Whether you live within the city limits or not, why consider having your own backyard chickens?
- Eggs from well-tended backyard chickens are healthier.
- Eggs from backyard chickens are tastier.
- Chicken droppings enrich your compost.
- Chickens provide natural insect control.
- Their scratching for bugs is good for the soil.
- Chickens are a great way to meet people and start conversations.
- Chickens are fun and interesting.
- Backyard chickens provide lessons for children about responsibility and where food comes from.
(Information provided by www.examiner.com)
At Garden Gate Nursery, we can provide everything you need for your backyard flock – from chicks to coop. Stop by, see our chickens and learn more about sustainable gardening and chicken keeping.
