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Hello everyone! I’m hoping some experienced exhibitioners can shed some light onto the prices they’ve seen or engaged with for high quality top tier chickens. I know that other birds can go for $5000+ for a high quality adult of a rare breed, but I’m wondering what the same top tier chickens...

I’ve talked about this many times before, so I thought I’d post about it. Selling eggs isn’t the only way to make money with a pet flock. You have to think creatively. For me, my chickens pay for themselves by replacing gifted wine. So, in my work/social life/community, we have dinner parties...

I recently just got a rabbit that my brother's friend couldn't take care of anymore, my first animal that can be spayed. And I have searched the Internet on pet insurance and with no luck got any answers. What is pet insurance and do I need one to get my rabbit spayed? How much does it cost to...

Alright. I feed 8 chickens and 7 ducks, and apparently, about 50 sparrows. One of those 3 is not supposed to be eating here... take a guess. How can I get them away? I don't mind one or two, but honestly 50 throughout the day is WAY too many! Their charging me double what I should be buying for...

Hi, I might be moving to a new city, and was trying to find ways to save money due to increasing costs of living. And I was thinking of buying a couple of ready to lay eggs pullets (1-5 pullets), as I eat nearly 10 eggs a week. I will be feeding the chicken food waste, bread, grass clippings...

This is a question for those of you that somehow incorporate herbs into your flock's diet, either while foraging or as part of their daily feed. What herbs do you use? What benefits have you seen, if any? If you could make a mix for your flock, and the cost was not an issue, what herbs would you...

We just bought all the material to build our coop and my husband thought it would cost less, so I'm just curious if we overspent or if it was a normal amount($550ish). We didn't have any access to free/cheap lumber so we had to buy it all..

Horrible way to spend a birthday. Neighbor's dog got out and killed my Isa Browns. Well, it's coming down to either the dog dies or the man owes me a lot of money. Google isn't giving me good answers, these Isa Browns were at their prime laying age. Exactly how much is one Isa Brown hen? I...

Newbie chicken girl here. I have 15 chicks that will be moving to their outdoor home in 4 weeks or so. I currently have converted a side of the barn into the coop. My original plan was to build an attached run with a corrugated metal roof. Now, when I break down the cost, it seems that I could...

Hi all, I'm going to a small animal swap meet this spring to sell some of my backyard bred chicks and pullets...and probably going to bring everything I've got that isn't a part of my core flock. I was wondering how much you all recommend I sell them for? I've never sold chickens before but...

Hi all, I am ordering my newly sexed chicks from MPC and this is my first foray into BYC. I have read so many threads and received so much great advice thus far,t hanks for the wealth of information. One question that I did not ask was, how many chicks are too many? I have a friend of mine who...

Okay, I live in south Atlanta and would like some clarity on the rules for selling processed meat birds. What are the requirements regulations and restrictions put on small-scale producers? Can I sell meat birds that I process? I'm thinking of running a few small pasture raised chicken tractor...

I'm thinking of raising some meat birds for the first time say 20-25 birds. I was wondering if there is a place to get low cost bulk chicken feed in bulk. Like a local co-op. I currently have a small flock of egg birds the i feed with TSC layer pellet feed. I live on the south side in...

After the initial cost for first time chicken keeping, what would you estimate that you spend on your chickens per month for feed and other supplies?