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All the renter needs to do is refresh the coop (move and clean it), give the chickens food and water, and collect the eggs — each chicken will usually lay an egg every one to two days.

"Chickens can be vulnerable to predators. Lot of predators that we have in our backyards are coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, possums," Leird said. "You want to make sure that your chicken coop and run ...