The Benefits of Raising Chickens: So you want to be a backyard chicken keeper?  Welcome!  You’ve come to the right place!   My name is Rebecca and I’ve been a backyard chicken keeper for 9 years.  I have had many chickens over that time and have lots of experience to share.  Our chickens are more like pets to us; pets with a purpose. They all have names (most named after Downton Abbey characters!) and they all have personalities that charm and surprise us. I had another chicken keeper tell me NEVER to name my chickens because my kids will get attached to them and chickens die all the time. Well,…