subject: Raising Backyard Chickens Becoming More Popular Nationwide [print this page] Bendix also has 2 compost piles in her backyard. One pile is for food scraps from her kitchen, and the other contains yard waste and bedding from her chicken house. She says that growing her own vegetables and raising chickens has lowered her food bill and provided other values as well. She uses the garden to teach her grandchildren the value of natural resources and the principles of sustainable living.
Raising Backyard Chickens Becoming More Popular Nationwide