Chickens & Eggs are a necessity when it comes to being more self reliant and living that kind of lifestyle. We have seen that chickens are a great animal to have around, as kids love to take care of them and collect their eggs. Recently our chickens laid their first few eggs, and we wanted to share a photo of them.
Chickens also eat bugs which helps with bug control instead of using pesticides.
We are providing a couple links below from our friends at Homestead Survival that relate to chickens and has helped us:
20 Things to Do With Eggshells
http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/20-eggshells/#.UgkoNKynAbU
12 Things You Should Know About (and Do With) Your Eggs
http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/12-eggs/#.UgksN6ynAbU
Don’t wash your eggs until you use them. The hen has coating that helps keep bacteria out of the shell.