Capt. James H. Callahan Posted February 16 Posted February 16 31 minutes ago, Pat Riot said: “We don’t rent pigs” Chickens are a lot cheaper than pigs, and if they don't lay they are pretty good eating/ JHC 2 Quote
watab kid Posted February 16 Posted February 16 id rent one if the ticks got bad in the lawn , id rent a cow if the grass got long nd the mower was broke --- or maybe id rent the prop[erty to the owner of the chicken/cow for feed ..... 1 Quote
Alpo Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I don't know if this is the same people, but I read about somebody yesterday morning that rents chickens. Because of the egg shortage. You want nice fresh eggs. He supplied the hens, the pen and the feed. Two chickens for 6 months, for $400. Quote
Cypress Sun Posted February 16 Posted February 16 36 minutes ago, Alpo said: I don't know if this is the same people, but I read about somebody yesterday morning that rents chickens. Because of the egg shortage. You want nice fresh eggs. He supplied the hens, the pen and the feed. Two chickens for 6 months, for $400. Each chicken will lay one egg a day, so you'll get 2 eggs a day. Two eggs a day times 180 (6 months mol) = 360 eggs in 6 months. That's $1.11 per egg. Current egg prices are about .50 cents per egg. So besides the chicken mess, torn up yard. fencing costs and plain ole putting up with pain the ass chickens....your egg prices double+. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. 2 2 2 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 9 hours ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: Chickens are a lot cheaper than pigs, and if they don't lay they are pretty good eating/ JHC Yea but pigs are BACON 🥓 1 3 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 2 hours ago, Cypress Sun said: Each chicken will lay one egg a day, so you'll get 2 eggs a day. Two eggs a day times 180 (6 months mol) = 360 eggs in 6 months. That's $1.11 per egg. Current egg prices are about .50 cents per egg. So besides the chicken mess, torn up yard. fencing costs and plain ole putting up with pain the ass chickens....your egg prices double+. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Almost one a day until they are becoming long in the beak. 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I just bought a dozen for $6.00. While that’s a lot compared to what they used to be , it’s only $1.00 for two in the morning, with 2 pieces of toast it’s still a cheap breakfast! 4 Quote
Wrangler Bob Posted February 16 Posted February 16 If you have the space and if you have the time to care for them, home grown eggs are the best. In the past my wife and I had the space for 36 hens of varying breeds. We had to build coops, provide water source and "reasonably" secure fencing [coyote population was an issue, and our dogs played with the coyotes!]. We loved the experience over the years. A lot of fun and a lot of work. Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 36 minutes ago, Wrangler Bob said: If you have the space and if you have the time to care for them, home grown eggs are the best. In the past my wife and I had the space for 36 hens of varying breeds. We had to build coops, provide water source and "reasonably" secure fencing [coyote population was an issue, and our dogs played with the coyotes!]. We loved the experience over the years. A lot of fun and a lot of work. I’ve had home grown eggs from a couple people I know that have chickens and I could not tell a difference in taste at all! Maybe my taste buds are shot but I see no difference in any eggs! 1 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted February 16 Posted February 16 A wonderful friend, now deceased, had a coop full of chickens that were free range and provided us with eggs for years. They were so colorful that they would color dishes they were prepared with. IMHO, they had a richer flavor. Quote
Wrangler Bob Posted February 16 Posted February 16 28 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I’ve had home grown eggs from a couple people I know that have chickens and I could not tell a difference in taste at all! Maybe my taste buds are shot but I see no difference in any eggs! Rye Miles, agreed there doesn't seem to be any taste difference, but the yolks are so much "brighter" than commercial eggs that have been stored for who knows how long. We lived in SoCal in a community that that "egg ranches"; in our neighborhood within walking distance from our house, were three "egg ranches" the smallest being about 50K birds the largest over 100K. And while these chickens were cages ( ours were cage free), the yolks on the caged chickens were "brighter" if used within a few days, before being shipped to processing. Most of the egg ranches held a few dozen back for "neighbors". Circa 1970's-1990's. 1 1 Quote
Texas Lizard Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Chickens at my place are just food for the local coyotes... Texas Lizard 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 4 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I’ve had home grown eggs from a couple people I know that have chickens and I could not tell a difference in taste at all! Maybe my taste buds are shot but I see no difference in any eggs! You probably just have average taste buds. Most of us can’t tell the very subtle differences. I know I can’t. 1 Quote
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted February 16 Posted February 16 5 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I’ve had home grown eggs from a couple people I know that have chickens and I could not tell a difference in taste at all! Maybe my taste buds are shot but I see no difference in any eggs! Depends on what you feed them. We have chickens and the eggs taste a little different when my wife changes their diet. Also when they free graze during the summer, the egg taste will change a little too. 2 Quote
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted February 17 Posted February 17 We currently have 15 hens and 1 rooster. We typically get one egg every day and a half per hen when the weather is warmer. In the colder months about one egg every third or fourth day per hen. We try to rotate 4-6 younger hens in each spring to offset the ones the coyotes catch and those that are old and just die. We haven’t had store bought eggs in years so don’t know if they taste different, but in the summer we give away a dozen or more every other day and those people love the more yellow yolks and tell us they are better. In return we get table scraps, vegetables that are past their prime, moldy bread and best of all people to take care of them when we are traveling. We buy 4-5 bags of scratch feed (about $45-$55) and that lasts 5 weeks or more depending on what scraps others bring. Economically don’t know if it is a money saver, but they clean the garden of bugs, gobble flys in the horses dry lot and eat a lot of weeds. We think they are worth it. Regards Gateway Kid 1 Quote
Pat Riot Posted February 17 Posted February 17 20 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I just bought a dozen for $6.00. While that’s a lot compared to what they used to be , it’s only $1.00 for two in the morning, with 2 pieces of toast it’s still a cheap breakfast! That’s how I look at it. I don’t get too excited when food prices go up due to uncontrolled or unforeseen circumstances. I can’t control it so I just accept it and move on. I tried eating oatmeal for breakfast every day. Screw that. Life’s too short not to have eggs and bacon when you want it. 1 2 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 On 2/16/2025 at 8:10 AM, Cypress Sun said: Each chicken will lay one egg a day, so you'll get 2 eggs a day. Two eggs a day times 180 (6 months mol) = 360 eggs in 6 months. That's $1.11 per egg. Current egg prices are about .50 cents per egg. So besides the chicken mess, torn up yard. fencing costs and plain ole putting up with pain the ass chickens....your egg prices double+. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. If it made sense people wouldn't do it. 1 Quote
Cypress Sun Posted February 18 Posted February 18 On 2/17/2025 at 8:06 AM, Pat Riot said: That’s how I look at it. I don’t get too excited when food prices go up due to uncontrolled or unforeseen circumstances. I can’t control it so I just accept it and move on. I tried eating oatmeal for breakfast every day. Screw that. Life’s too short not to have eggs and bacon when you want it. I had four soft scrambled w/good cheddar cheese and three pieces of bacon this morning. It was either that or the lobster. The eggs were easier to make. 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 Beware buying eggs from @Krazy Kajun 2 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 19 Posted February 19 My folks had a small farm for a while after I got out of high school. They raised a bunch of chickens and a small flock of ducks!! We always had eggs for whatever meal we wanted ‘em! I liked the duck eggs much better! Richer, larger, and otherwise just better!! But fresh eggs from a small farm ARE better flavored to my taste. 2 Quote
bgavin Posted February 19 Posted February 19 (edited) I understand the Amish Lottery is up to 4 dozen eggs now. Edited February 19 by bgavin Quote
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