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How many eggs to chickens usually lay per day, on average?

Are hens very noisy. Technically I am not supposted to have foul on my property but my neighbors won't care. I want to keep everything as low key as possible though. Which is best for meat, hens or roosters? But since I won't be having a rooster I guess I will just have to use the chickens for...

I have no problem killing or cleaning the meaties, been a hunter all my life. Its just something the kids will have to get used to, but I will have to ease them into it.

Thank you for the responses. I want enough chickens for eggs for a family of four and a couple for meat. Does the cost of feeding the outweigh the cost of just buying eggs and meat at the store?

Hello, I am new to this site and to chickens. My first question is do I have to have room for chickens to run free or can they stay in a coop all the time. I don't live in a place where I can let them go. Thanks, Todd:):