Homesteading Chicken Coop Build, Chickens, Pond, Garden & Projects

Years ago (early 90's) my oldest daughter came running around the barnyard holding an egg and said, "look daddy, we're saving money now the chickens are laying". And I thought to myself, 1 egg versus about $400.00, really saving money! But, now, years of never buying eggs and not worrying about them, it was all worth it.

 

If I remember correctly, a mature chicken will lay an egg every 2-3 days.
You should have plenty in the near future.

As to break even point, who knows.

 

FOR SURE ! I don’t think we’re out of the red yet, it’s been almost 2 years. Feed, the electricity in the winter, all the crap Mel buys to “spruce it up”, constant upgrading/repairing. But by fall, we’ll have 5 dozen a week. Selling dozens for $3, I think it’ll finally pan out

 

We definitely noticed when the oyster shell was kicking in once the eggs started appearing. That kinda leveled off after awhile. Now we re-use egg shells. Dry them in the oven once it cooling down and grind em up a little

 

Wouldn’t know anything about roosters. Can’t have them where we live. And in our minds, we don’t get anything back from them. We don’t like free-loaders. And besides,, I’m the only rooster on the property. Surrounded by 12 females, varying species

 

OTOH, you don't get fertile eggs, so no chicks without a rooster. I would guess that is how one eventually breaks even in that game, by the replacement hens a couple of years later (I think the hens only really lay well for a couple of years?). However, I know absolutely nothing about farming, and even less about how long chickens lay decent eggs, so my observation is worth less than 2 cents

 

Something got my chickens today...oh wait it was me. 26 birds coming in at $1.51 a pound dressed out. So. damm. Good!

 

Until proven otherwise, yes, very much so! And yes that's a 3 door commercial fridge our local fire department wanted to get rid of 25 years ago or so. They even delivered it.