My husband and I have really been considering adding a small flock (if 3 or 4 can be considered a flock) of chickens to our backyard. Two years ago, I couldn’t imagine myself typing those words, but now I am finding it harder and harder to go on living without these amazing little birds in my life. Now, if my mom is reading this she’s probably raising an eyebrow, wondering what in the world the Arizona sun has done to her poor daughter’s brain.
It’s fried, mom. Like an egg! Speaking of eggs…chickens lay those things. I like eggs. What I don’t like is spending $5 a week on a dozen organic “cage free” eggs. It makes me sad. If I had chickens, they would give me eggs in exchange for a little love and attention. So there.
Also, chickens are funny and entertaining. And yes, this is really one of the reasons I would like to keep chickens.
My one concern, and I’ll admit, it’s a big one, is that my dog will kill all the chickens. I imagine those words running through his little brain the second he sees them…”kill all the chickens”. It’s not that he’s hungry, he just has such a strong prey drive and likes to kill everything that moves. Except people. And other dogs. It’s scary.
The Stuff of Nightmares.
Oddly enough (I say that, but it’s really not that odd since it’s chick season), all of my favorite homestead bloggers have been blogging about keeping backyard chickens! Just thought I’d share a few here in case any of you are considering becoming a crazy chicken lady, like myself.
6 Reasons to Keep Backyard Chickens
The Basics of Backyard Chickens
(and just because I love to eat cookie dough) The Number One Reason Why YOU Need Chickens
On top of that, I have been reading A Chicken in Every Yard and The Urban Homestead.
And if my friends and family aren’t quite convinced that I’ve gone completely crazy, I’m looking into urban beekeeping. Yep. It’s true.
Me + Three {and counting} 