Couple Starts Rental Chicken Coop Business In Mid Atlantic

SEVERN, MD - MAY 30: Nine-year-old Peter Dipoalo watches newly delivered rental hens in chicken coop delivered to his back yard in Severn, MD on May 30, 2014. His parents signed up for rental chickens thru Rentacoop.com which delivers a free-standing chicken coop complete with two hens, organic chicken feed and bedding and a 24-hour chicken hotline throughout the rental period which is 4 weeks or more. Renters enjoy fresh eggs, the experience of feeding and caring for the animals and in some cases educating their children about where food comes from and the sustainability of it all. Or, they have a 4-week chick hatching rental where you get two baby chicks plus, fertilized eggs that will hatch in 21 days. All this for roughly $160 / month. After a couple of months renters can purchase the hens, coop and settle in for the long term commitment. or return it. (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images)