Three ways to let your chickens roam thier way to healthier eggs:
1. A chicken run attached to your coop where they can roam at there will or yours.
2. Letting them out of the coop to roam out in the open space in your yard, pasture, or green space; if your neighbors are agreeable.
3. My personal favorite; letting the chickens roam in your fenced garden area.
The advantages your garden can receive from your chickens in incredible. Another way of spreading the goo in your garden is using a mobile coop; moving it around every few days until you have fertilized the entire garden. But I digress.
When your chickens are out of the coop to roam free they are able to soak up the sun’s rays helping them produce rich nutritional eggs filled with Omega -3’s that our bodies as humans need. A good identifier that your chickens are producing rich nutritious eggs are when you crack them open you see nice dark yellow yokes.
Roaming also gives them the opportunity to just be chickens; they can bob around cackling and scratching and digging for their own food sources. They love eating insects, grubs, mealworms, weeds and grass to name a few. Depending in what area of the country you live in and the season, you may have to supplement their diets with those items; for example in the winter of some mid-west states the snow and ice may defeat your chicken’s ability to dig and scratch for those tasty treats. Mealworms are one of the best supplements for your chickens.
Conclusion:
Healthier chickens and eggs all come down to giving your chickens the time and space to be chickens. When your chickens are able to spend time in the sun foraging for their own food they will be healthier and produce more nutritious eggs for you and your family. Remember the best time to learn your lesson about personal security, self-defense, and preparedness is before something happens.
