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Pros & Cons Of Chicken
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There are so many reasons why someone would
want or wouldn't want a chicken in their
backyard. There are debates about it and
here are some:
Pros
1. Costs incredibly cheap.
When we say cheap, not only does the chicken
itself count but also the maintenance of it
all. Compared to keeping a dog or a cat for
a pet, it is much cheaper to take care of a
number of chickens most likely because they
are not choosy when it comes to food. You
can feed them scraps and table leftovers and
they will happily gobble it up. With as
little as $2 a day, you can spend on a bunch
of layer mash.
2. You can get something from them.
Eggs. Meat. Ornament. Who wouldn't want it?
In terms of eggs, it is seldom that you
encounter a chicken that can't lay eggs. It
is a good source of iron, which is good for
the brain. You could either sell these eggs
or keep them in your fridge. With meat,
every part of a chicken can be eaten. Yes,
every. In cases of those who don't want to
see their chickens go bye-bye, they raise
them as pets and for exhibition purposes.
3. Low maintenance.
Unlike dogs who need everyday grooming and
cats who need your undivided attention,
chickens need none of those. You don't have
to bring them to your vet every once in a
while to take shots and doses of vaccines.
All you have to do is feed them and supply
clean water every day. Their coops must be
cleaned at least once a week or twice every
month depending on the number of chickens
that you own.
4. Fertilizers for free and an instant pest
control agent.
These are the two things that chicken
raisers love about owning a chicken. When
you allow your chickens to roam around your
backyard, it is in their nature to peck on
whatever it is that catches their interest
and their hunger. Chickens love anything
that came from the ground most especially
the ones that are moving. They eat insects,
bugs, worms and the like. For them, these
are special treats. Furthermore, it is in
their nature to eradicate their internal
wastes anywhere they please. But their poops
are considered as natural fertilizers that
the ground needs to grow plants and root
crops in a healthy state.
Cons
1. They are not the best guard pets to have.
While chickens can coo and make familiar
sounds, it is not in their nature to bite or
coo on anyone they see who looks suspicious.
All they can do is grow, eat, and lay eggs.
They are also not the ideal pets you would
want to have especially if you need a
response like waggling of the tail or a
purring sound.
2. Chickens are messy.
Indeed. Plus, their poop smells terrible
that it can reach certain areas in your
house. If you're the type of person who
doesn't want to go through enduring hours of
cleaning, chickens aren't really the pets
for you.
3. One for all, all for one.
Well, in terms of getting sick this is a
con. Because when one catches flu, everyone
gets it too. And if one dies because of that
flu, it is expected that every single
chicken living with that infected chicken
who also got that flu is also going to die
after a few days.
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