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Question about raising chickens

Posted: May 7, 2011

I have always wanted to have a small farm where we could grow/sell plants/vegetables, among other things and have a place with chickens. I am just curious to know how much it would cost to raise maybe half a dozen or so chickens.

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Chickens are relatively cheap, probably cost - sm - ECMT

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$15 a month for feed. We have 12 chickens, about $28 a month for superbreeder feed, it varies in price from $12-$14 for a 50# bag of feed. About $30 for a water thing, $20 for a feed holder. In the winter I used a heater for the water and a different water thing (metal) so I don't have to deal with freezing (they are lifesavers), about $70 for those total). Chickens are not a money making thing though.

Thanks - that is exactly what I wanted to know - of course won't be another couple - years, but was just curious

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I didn't know if it cost thousands or hundred and was just curious.

Thanks for your reply.

My 6-year-old daughter - CJ

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has been wanting to raise chickens now as they have chickens in her classroom that are about to hatch in a week or two : ) We live in the city, so I had to tell her we can't, but I thought it was a cute idea : ) Good luck! : )

Question about raising chickens... - threedogs

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My sister works with a lady who raises chickens. She sells her eggs for a dollar a dozen. They are great! They taste great and they give a beautiful color and richness to breads and cakes. They make the most beautiful golden custard! Yesterday I made a gorgeous strawberry rhubarb custard pie. The chickens are grass fed, free range and certified by the state. Go to an organic farming site and find out more. Good luck with this! You are doing the right thing! We would do it too but there is an ordinance against it in our town.

Chicken feed = rodents? - mtmt

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We've thought about this too as our small city just passed an ordinance allowing the raising of chickens. Right now I get farm fresh eggs for $2.25 a dozen and they are wonderful. I've heard though that the chicken feed really attracts mice/rats, and I have a very bad mouse phobia so I just don't think I could handle it.

We are in the boonies so get critters on occasion - sm - ECMT

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but I don't associate it with the chicken feed in the garage. It is possible that is what attracted them. We have had rats twice, once before the chickens and once about a year ago (had a whole family under the house apparently) who did go after the chicken feed, fixed that by just brining it in the house. Rat poison took care of the rats quick, and it was a special kind so the rats did not smell when dead which was great. Have never had any mice (in garage only) or anything else in the house but the occasional tiny ant in the bathroom, were going after the cough drops, sealed them up in ziplocks and no more ants. We have 3 dogs and a cat too. The dogs kill just about anything that comes in the yard though, as nothing has ever come in the house the poor cat has not had the chance to pounce on anything as yet.

This is good to know so it will help us figure out how to store feed or - just curious

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whether to buy smaller amounts more often or what. All good ideas, but unfortunately will have to wait a couple years to get it set up.

i asked the same questions last year. - Backwards Typist

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I want chickens so bad. DH is still nixing them (he hates their looks and won't touch an egg), but not as much as last year. Maybe by next year. LOL

My foster son has guinea hens and another kind. He's willing to give me a couple for nothing but DH would kill him, so I told him no...for now. He did give me eggs.

I had planned to keep the feed in a galvanized garbage can to keep the furry critters at bay.

The only problem we would have would be the dog (lab retriever) next door. He's always getting out of fenced in yard. He just killed one of the other neighbor's chickens (that were also fenced in) and she was livid to say the least...we have the same breed so that might be a problem even though she's never off her leash.

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