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Why Have Chickens In Your Backyard?

Chickens are great pets to own and are relatively easy to maintain and care for. Some of the
benefits of having a few chooks in your backyard are:
Eggs

Eggs are extremely beneficial as they supply essential amino acids for
humans, and provide several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin
A, riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid (vitamin B9), vitamin B6, vitamin B12,
choline, iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. They are also a good
food source of protein. Add all this to a chicken fed on a Country Heritage
Feeds certified organic layer ration and you can add extra benefits such as
omega3 enriched organic eggs.
Your Garden
Chooks by nature are omnivores, which means they love meat as much as they love grains and
seeds. This is great for your garden as they scratch around and devour bugs, fleas, moths and
any other creepy crawlies that may be around. Furthermore, your garden will receive the benefit
of the world’s best fertiliser- chook manure. Chook manure has the highest nitrogen, phosphorus
and potash levels of any animal manure in the world, and is a great way to organically feed your
garden and in turn give you your own fresh organic vegies.
Great Pets

Unlike some other animals, chickens at any age are great pets
around young children and are postman and meter man
friendly as well. From day old chicks through to laying hens,
your children will always enjoy boasting to their friends about
their chickens roaming and growing in their backyard. The
biggest thrill of course is when your chickens lay their first eggs;
the excitement this brings will certainly be a cherished childhood
memory for years to come.
Your Back Pocket

If you think about it, organic chickens fed on Country
Heritage Feeds certified organic chicken feed offer
a great return on investment, and are easy to care
for. For less than 30 cents per chicken per day, you
can experience:
• Quality feed offering a nutritionally balanced diet
• Healthy happy chickens
• Organic eggs on a daily basis
• Natural, organic, environmentally friendly
fertiliser for your garden
• Being a step closer to a self sufficient backyard.