Most families that keep a flock of backyard chickens have a front or side lawn, but few use it to advantage Even a small lawn can help chickens There are many ways you can reuse your lawn clippings when you have chickens, making the passes with the mower that much more valuable!
Some lucky families let their hens roam around the yard to forage for tasty insects and plants Often communities that allow backyard flocks prohibit free ranging birds The birds must be confined in a coop or enclosed run Even if there is no law