Chicken rental companies are taking hold around the country, including in Michigan, Massachusetts and Maryland, the New York Times reports.
Businesses involved in the sharing economy typically fall into two categories. Peer-to-peer businesses, like Airbnb, and more traditional businesses like the chicken rental shops, where business owners buy goods and rent them out to customers.
The backyard chicken-rental movement grew out of the local food movement, according to the Times, where raising egg-laying chickens is seen as an extension of maintaining a garden.
Renting-to-own may not be the most economical way to raise hens, but it allows customers to try out a risky purchase before they buy. Building a coop and buying a pair of chickens can cost as little as $100 to $200, less than what some companies charge for a summerlong rental.
Can't Commit To Poultry Raising? Chicken Rental Shops May Be For You
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