Here are some of the benefits of backyard hens in a photo essay:
BUG ABATEMENT:
Chicken with a HUGE caterpillar in her mouth
EATS YOUR LEFTOVERS:
Watermelon Rind Finished off by the girls
FRIENDLY PETS:
Kitty, the Hens and Schnoodle (background) playing well together
And, MORNING FRESHLY LAYED EGGS: