Starting An Egg Empire In Louisiana – Complete Guide

Okay, everyone, it's time to discuss something that is quite close to our breakfast plates: eggs. You've most likely had to take out a modest debt merely to prepare an omelet if you've just gone to the grocery shop. As Louisiana's egg prices continue to rise, many are beginning to consider whether it could be less expensive to raise a few chickens of their own.

To avoid a feathered catastrophe in your yard, let's go over the fundamentals of backyard chicken keeping before you go out and buy a dozen baby chicks. Here is a few Tips we found on WWLTV.

Raising Chickens in Louisiana, What you need to Know.

Step 1 - Check Your Local Rules

Find out if backyard hens are permitted in your city or parish before you begin to construct a chicken palace. Because, believe me, nothing destroys a friendship more quickly than a raucous rooster at five in the morning, some areas set restrictions on how many you can have, where you can store them, and how far they must be from your neighbor's fence.

Step 2 - Pick The Right Chickens

Not every chicken is made equally. While some are merely there to look nice (or wind up in a gumbo, but we're talking about eggs today), others are better at laying eggs. Breeds including Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, and Australorps are excellent options if you're looking for eggs.

Step 3 - Build A Coop

No, your garage is not a suitable place for your hens to live. Because raccoons in this area are essentially professional safe-crackers, a suitable coop should have adequate ventilation, a location for them to lay their eggs, and protection from predators.

Step 4 - Feed Them Right

You cannot expect farm-fresh eggs by just sprinkling them with cornmeal crumbs. Grain, protein, and lots of water make up a balanced diet for chickens. Additionally, they will nibble on grass and insects if you let them roam, which lowers feed expenses.

Step 5 - Collect Eggs and Enjoy

To keep your eggs fresh and clean, gather them every day when your hens begin to lay. When a hen begins to spend more time in the nesting box and gives you the side-eye when you pass by, you may tell she's ready to lay.

Bonus Tip - What About Roosters?

A rooster is not necessary for your chickens to lay eggs unless you want baby chicks or an irate neighbor. They function very well without one, and you avoid having to deal with a bird who believes he is the yard's monarch.

That's it! Since eggs are getting more and more costly, raising hens isn't too difficult and could be the best (and tastiest) investment you make this year. In addition, nothing compares to boiling a fresh egg in your own backyard. If you name them all, you'll have 10 pet hens and still buy eggs from the supermarket.