Rent the Chicken

[austintgraf]

I rather like the idea. I mean sure it has its downfalls but most things have at least few anyways. From a self-sufficiency homesteading enthusiast's point of view this makes my heart leap for joy. I know many people who have a fear of adding livestock to any home grown enterprise based solely on the added commitment. This provides people with a chance to test the waters and retreat should they decided it isn't for them. As a promoter for this lifestyle I often try and get people to attempt raising chickens for eggs. Most people enjoy eggs, and it acts as a gateway, enlightening them of the joys of livestock keeping. This does the same just with an even smaller commitment which is wonderful. Plus the way I see it... so long as those chicken have adequate shelter, food, and water, which is pretty much provided, their lives even in the hands of a less than adequate chicken caretaker, will probably be far better than that of a commercial laying hen.

 

[catjac1975]

I just read that around here you can rent goats. They do it for power lines and anyplace someone needs clearing with out using toxins. They come with all the electrical fencing and anything else needed.