Jalynfane
Phank 2002
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We got 10 chickens when we started out. Down to 7 now. I was a Rooster, we ate it after it scratched my 2 yo. Another layer got impacted, my beautiful Silver Wynonadette. We had one just get so lethargic we put it down, was just sickly.
We were getting about 7 eggs a day with 7 hens, but 2 are broody now and 1 or 2 are not laying each day, so only getting 3-4 eggs a day. We are getting 10 more because we love getting a dozen eggs a day. Any extra are easy to sell for us at $7 a dozen. Consider more than 6. Also, look into fountain for watering, having to change water sucks. The Chicken Fountain - HOME is easy to use, about 74$ i think when I got one, can be built easy enough but time was a factor.
They have an enclosure about 200 sqft to roam, and then another 300 attached but uncovered, we open the gate and they have yard sections we pipe them to to take care of weeds/slugs/fertilize.
Do you have or want any polytunnels at all? We found a USDA program that subsidizes about 2.99 a sqft or more for high tunnels, it knocked a big chunk off for us. It might not work for your climante, but we get 4 seasons now in it.
We were getting about 7 eggs a day with 7 hens, but 2 are broody now and 1 or 2 are not laying each day, so only getting 3-4 eggs a day. We are getting 10 more because we love getting a dozen eggs a day. Any extra are easy to sell for us at $7 a dozen. Consider more than 6. Also, look into fountain for watering, having to change water sucks. The Chicken Fountain - HOME is easy to use, about 74$ i think when I got one, can be built easy enough but time was a factor.
They have an enclosure about 200 sqft to roam, and then another 300 attached but uncovered, we open the gate and they have yard sections we pipe them to to take care of weeds/slugs/fertilize.
Do you have or want any polytunnels at all? We found a USDA program that subsidizes about 2.99 a sqft or more for high tunnels, it knocked a big chunk off for us. It might not work for your climante, but we get 4 seasons now in it.
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