I have 2 separate types of birds.
My fancy pantsy breeds have no extra light supplied and get heat lamps if the temps drop to low. They are all still fairly young and have too many roos with them, so I get a couple eggs a day. Not really in a rush will patiently wait til spring.
My layers (about 30 or so) have there coop on a timer system, they get light from 5am to 9pm. They are also 20-30 weeks old and I get consistently over 2 dozen eggs per day from them. I just got a cute little pullet egg today, so another started laying. They help pay the feed bill for the rest as all of there eggs are sold for $2.50 to $3 per dozen. My customers pay $3, any extras are sold to the feed store for $2.50, who then resell them.
My layers allow the fancy breeds a life of leisure until spring. Extra boys are either sold for $8-10 each to the rooster guy or find a place in the freezer. Every bird has a place, realistically my hobby costs hundreds of dollars per month, any help with the feed bill makes me happy, lol.
My fancy pantsy breeds have no extra light supplied and get heat lamps if the temps drop to low. They are all still fairly young and have too many roos with them, so I get a couple eggs a day. Not really in a rush will patiently wait til spring.
My layers (about 30 or so) have there coop on a timer system, they get light from 5am to 9pm. They are also 20-30 weeks old and I get consistently over 2 dozen eggs per day from them. I just got a cute little pullet egg today, so another started laying. They help pay the feed bill for the rest as all of there eggs are sold for $2.50 to $3 per dozen. My customers pay $3, any extras are sold to the feed store for $2.50, who then resell them.
My layers allow the fancy breeds a life of leisure until spring. Extra boys are either sold for $8-10 each to the rooster guy or find a place in the freezer. Every bird has a place, realistically my hobby costs hundreds of dollars per month, any help with the feed bill makes me happy, lol.
