High Egg Prices Leads To More Backyard Chicken Businesses
Have you ever wanted fresh eggs so badly that you decide to start a backyard chicken business? The high price of fresh eggs and even egg shortages around the Las Vegas Valley has led to a rise in the number of backyard chicken businesses. The problem is, chickens require a great deal of care, and novices rarely have any idea about how much work goes into these businesses.
According to an article written by Rebecca Saha on 8NewsNow.com, the increase in these backyard chicken businesses in Southern Nevada has also led to some of these prospective business owners mistreating the animals either through negligence or lack of knowledge. Many of those who have tried to start these businesses end up bringing their birds to a local bird sanctuary, or worse yet, just leaving them to fend for themselves in the desert.
And now, with Easter coming up this weekend, local bird sanctuary operators are worried that after the Easter Egg demand slackens, there will be more and more of these chickens brought to them because people do not know how to care for them. I don’t know anything about caring for chickens, but I figure it takes more than just building a chicken coop or cage and doling out chicken feed.
I Googled the question about what is required to start one of these businesses, and the list of requirements is daunting. It is a full-time job if you want to do it right, care for the animals, and become successful. You can see what is needed on ThePoultrySite.com.
I like eggs as much as the next guy, but I think I’ll wait until the prices come down and the shortages subside before I even begin thinking about purchasing some hens to lay eggs for me in my backyard. However, if you do decide to start one of these businesses, please educate yourself so you do not harm or mistreat your chickens. It will make for tastier eggs too.
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