Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 2:36PM
Costs vary wildly, from about $200 to $2,000 for a coop alone. Feeders and waterers range from about $8 to $50 or more, depending on the size and type. There are other reasons, of course, to keep chickens at home, not the least of which is the sheer joy of their presence. Mormino and other "chickeneers," as she calls home enthusiasts, have a coop full of tips on how to get started.You may be ready to dive right in. Your town may not. Mormino, who wrote "The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens," said the first thing to consider is whether chickens are right for you.
Mormino lives in a farming town and had a neighbor who kept three horses and a small flock of chickens, so she assumed they were legal. They weren't. She called the town clerk's office to ask whether a building permit was required to build a coop and was told it wasn't. It was. Symptoms of bird flu include: sudden death without any clinical signs; swelling of the head, eyelids, comb, wattles or hocks; diarrhea; stumbling or falling down; decreased egg production and/or soft-shelled or misshapen eggs; and coughing and sneezing.
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