Nutritionally Superior to Grocery Store Eggs
- 1/3 less cholesterol
• 1/4 less saturated fat
• 2/3 more vitamin A
• 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
• 3 times more vitamin E
• 7 times more beta carotene
Benefits
- Eggs from well-tended backyard chickens are healthier
- Eggs from backyard chickens are tastier
- Chicken droppings enrich your compost
- Chickens provide natural insect control
- Chickens scratching for bugs is good for the soil
- Chicken are entertainment of the best kind
- Chickens provide lessons for children about responsibility and where food comes from
How to Provide 
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Love this!! I blog about my chickens and want to link this great write up to my latest post.
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I’ve always wanted chickens! Have to wait until we move to a more appropriate place, though. 😊
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Definitely entertainment of the best kind! 😊
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Can’t wait until we build our homestead and can have chickens of our own!
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