It’s unusual for anyone to keep chickens in their backyard, but that’s exactly what Raymond Breau does in East Saint John.
Breau tells CHSJ news there’s countless benefits for having hens, like growing your own food and being environmentally friendly. He boasts that they’re manure is rich in nutrients and have greatly improved his garden. Breau says there are many stereotypes about the birds which are simply not true, such as they’re noisy, carry diseases or are stinky.
And carry for them isn’t labour intensive either… Breau says it only takes 5 minutes a day to check on them, with feeders and water containers holding ample amounts of supplies.
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