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True, both. I wonder what the "break even," or "it's worth it to me," point is (they might not be the same) on flock size for various people. I certainly would save money by buying eggs at the store. Probably even if I bought the premium priced free range organic eggs, depending on the "egg...

Sigh. I'm sorry for that flock. When we first moved out here, we'd hear coyotes "singing" at night. I haven't heard them in many, many years. Hubby thought he might have seen one on our road two years ago. I'd rather they didn't come back, as we have enough critters that would gladly eat my...

Of the 6 houses on my road (including mine), 2 of the families keep chickens (including me). Out here, we can have any farm animals we want; I don't think any of us would run into restrictions regarding space. So why doesn't every house out here have a chicken coop? Or barn with goats or...

We don't eat our chickens because my husband won't. He knows fresh chicken tastes much better, but he'll have no part of it. He's happy to eat the eggs they produce. So I buy chicken meat (grudgingly) but not eggs. My relationship to my husband beats my desire for self sufficiency in that...