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Side Hustle School

Ep. 3289 - STORY: Rent the Chicken! An Egg-Cellent Idea Clucks Into Cash

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.8 โ€ข 3.3K Ratings

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2 January 2026

โฑ๏ธ 10 minutes

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Summary

This Pennsylvania couple rents out 2,000 chickens to people interested in urban homesteading. It’s a side hustle worth clucking about! 

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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0:00.0

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0:06.7

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0:11.6

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0:16.0

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0:45.3

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0:51.3

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0:55.3

Head to ratiofood.com to find a retailer near you.

1:02.4

Lemonada.

1:07.8

Rent the chicken. An excellent idea clucks into cash. Have you ever wanted to keep a chicken as a pet,

1:18.6

but weren't sure you were up for a lifetime commitment? Well, today's featured story,

1:23.0

my friends, has just the solution for you. No need to buy chickens when you can rent them. Hey friends,

1:29.0

what's up? Welcome to side hustle school. Chris Gillibow here, your host. Today we're talking about

1:33.3

a Pennsylvania couple who rinse out 2,000 chickens to people interested in urban homesteading. It is, in fact,

1:40.2

a side hustle worth clucking about. And I won't even apologize for it because it, what,

1:44.2

it's just a fun story. A very fun story. The crowd sharing world has come to the henhouse.

1:49.9

Reynolds cost $350, which includes a coop and everything else you might need. Food and water dishes,

1:56.1

enough food to last six months, a Netflix subscription to keep those chickens entertained, all that good stuff.

2:02.4

And welcome back to the podcast or welcome, if it's your first time. With the new year,

2:06.8

we have a new batch of listeners coming in. So thanks for being out there. Every day on Sada Sill School,

2:12.0

we're bringing you new stories, actionable ideas, creative case studies, questions and answers,

2:21.3

all kinds of fun stuff designed to get you thinking and taking action.

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