Making a Chicken Coop is a Healthy Choice
We are what we eat....really!
Overall,
registered dietitians have positive things to say about nutrition and
eggs. The facts are eggs have a high nutritional value with a
relatively low calorie count (just 70-80 calories each).
More
nutrition facts: Eggs contain about 6-6.5 grams of protein each, and
the biological value of egg protein (which indicates the ability of the
body to use it) is higher than that of milk, beef, poultry, fish,
soybeans, wheat, corn, and rice (Wageningen University, 2009)
Nutrition Facts Eggs: Free Range Hens Produce Nutritionally Superior Eggs
Mother Earth News conducted
an egg testing project in 2007, finding that eggs produced by
free-range hens compare favourably with those produced by battery cage
hens. Eggs from free range hens had up to:
- 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
The
study involved 14 flocks across the United States whose eggs were
tested by an accredited Portland, Oregon, laboratory, and the results
were similar to those obtained via a 2005 study of four flocks.
So perhaps you Googled "How
to Chicken Coop" ? Well Backyard Farmers has made it very easy for
your family to get started producing your own eggs.
Years of experience
and practice with how to construct a movable chicken coop (and how not to)
prompted our team to work with an ex-builder and architect team to
design what we believe to be the best movable chicken coop on the
market.
Made from sustainably harvested red cedar and topped with a
tough, double walled polycarbonate roof designed to let more light in
and help keep your hens laying year round (no you don't need a rooster
to get each hen to lay an egg a day)
So how to construct a
chicken coop in your backyard? The easiest way is to have Backyard
Farmers ship you our custom designed hen house and have us put it
together for you - or simply do it yourself - it takes about an hour for
two people to assemble our highly functional and attractive movable chicken coop.
Also, if you want to learn more about eggs and raising chickens please see the below links: