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643 points throwaway5752 | 7 comments | 05 Feb 25 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.442s | source | bottom
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jnmandal ◴[05 Feb 25 16:56 UTC] No.42951404[source]▶
Meanwhile, my chickens cost exactly the same as they did 12 months ago. :)
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codingdave ◴[05 Feb 25 17:04 UTC] No.42951600[source]▶
Which is great, so long as your flock does not get the flu and die.

We have had chickens in the past, and while I fully support anyone wanting to do their own chickens, the level of effort to keep them clean and healthy, safe from predators, and the labor to take care of them is non-trivial. They were the most expensive and labor-intensive "free eggs" we ever had.

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oaththrowaway ◴[05 Feb 25 17:09 UTC] No.42951689[source]▶
I have lost 2 flocks of chickens to a combination of raccoons, foxes, and skunks. Interestingly enough none of those could kill my turkeys - they are big enough to fight them off I guess. They don't lay as many eggs though.

It is a lot of work, but after my last group was killed off 2 months I have not impressed by store eggs, so I'm planning on re-enforcing my coop so I can get another group of them soon.

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1. theonething ◴[05 Feb 25 17:22 UTC] No.42951906[source]▶
> I have not impressed by store eggs

Curious to know what differences do you discern between store and fresh eggs? Not doubting you, just curious to know.

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2. binarymax ◴[05 Feb 25 17:33 UTC] No.42952080[source]▶
Not the author but for me the taste is obvious. It’s like the difference between the cheapest eggs and the pasture raised you get at the store.
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3. MrLeap ◴[05 Feb 25 18:26 UTC] No.42952913[source]▶
In my experience they taste richer. The yolks are more orange than yellow.
4. declan_roberts ◴[05 Feb 25 18:30 UTC] No.42952969[source]▶
Also the yolks are noticeably bigger and darker on the home flock. More yolk has a big impact on flavor.
5. latentcall ◴[05 Feb 25 18:31 UTC] No.42952988[source]▶
Backyard chicken eggs for me are much richer and fuller flavor. I also keep Black Copper Marans and those eggs are delicious.
6. bombcar ◴[05 Feb 25 18:59 UTC] No.42953396[source]▶
Go here: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/chicks.html and click "good/better/best" for egg production.

Note the wide variety. When you're doing a backyard chicken coop, you can pick whatever you want, for whatever reason (Rhode Island Red for hardiness, say, or a combo for variety). So not only do you have feed variation, you have breed variation, which can contribute to taste differences.

You also have freshness, as you use the eggs within a day or so of laying.

7. oaththrowaway ◴[05 Feb 25 19:30 UTC] No.42953823[source]▶
During the summer I was getting ~9-10 eggs a day, and we probably averaged eating 6 a day - so besides the size and taste, a big thing is that unwashed eggs last a long time.