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643 points throwaway5752 | 1 comments | 05 Feb 25 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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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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joe8756438 ◴[05 Feb 25 17:41 UTC] No.42952189[source]▶
yes. i have a flock and the feed alone puts a doz at $3.

the labor is somewhat enjoyable and the chickens are incredible child-leftover disposal machines. but when you factor infrastructure and labor youll probably never recoup your “investment” in eggs.

for anyone dealing with land predators, get electric poultry net. it’s magic.

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declan_roberts ◴[05 Feb 25 18:31 UTC] No.42952985[source]▶
Is that true even right now in the winter? My hens are basically pensioners at this point. I'm planning on refreshing the flock this spring.
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1. joe8756438 ◴[05 Feb 25 23:01 UTC] No.42956613[source]▶
im in md, and my hens have been laying all winter, no artificial light. they are a hybrid cross i bought from a local egg producing farm. i think they are called sex linked reds (not sure).

it’s crazy how many eggs they lay.