Why Keep Chickens?
First thing’s first. Why bother keeping chickens? Well, Chickens reduce your organic waste because they eat your leftovers. With the exception of onion, avocado and citrus skins, all our food waste is collected and given to the chickens. Plus they’ll eat your grass clippings – the more grass they eat, the yellower the eggs. Mulch your and your neighbours’ hedge clippings with your lawnmower and put it in their run. In 24 hours it will be gone. Ireland dumps 700,000 tonnes of brown waste every year. Imagine reducing that by 50%? All thanks to the humble chicken.
They also deliver you fresh, free eggs on your doorstep. They are low-maintenance and a lot of fun to keep too!
