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The eggs aren't that much! I spend around $2.50-$3.49 normally for my eggs because I always try to buy the free range organics! I like to pick them up on sale when they are 2/$5 but when I miss that then they fall right between your range and I don't get meat from them, and they don't keep nasty...

Haha I think your right. People in the city want the coops to look like mini versions of their house etc. I want mine to look nice but we are using recycled materials on it and its going to be in our backyard surrounded by a privacy fence so spending big bucks to make it the coop of the town...

kglazier, I think its important children are around animals and learn about nature! =)

aart, I have to respectfully disagree with you. I can get seeds for .25 each near me assuming I get cucumber seeds and grow one cucumber I have already made back my money. My aunts raise chickens and they free range them so they don't have to provide feed and their house came with a chicken...

I understand many of you feel somewhat strongly on the issue and I understand their is more to it than just monetary. I am willing to pay more for organic, free range eggs and chickens and I like to know they are treated humanely. At the same point if the costs are substantial as in $10 eggs etc...

Thanks kglazier! Your response was very helpful and gives me hope.

tnmommy, I am against animal cruelty completely. I'm just surprised by how much some people spend given raising livestock where I come from is a way to support your family and supplement income.

If their are no hormones used then why does it take chickens a shorter time to mature now? Why are there chickens who can't support their weight? I'm not trying to attack you but they are given something to cause them to mature faster...

I think two hens and two ducks should be more than enough in terms of eggs, if it gets to be to many than we can easily cull them and eat em!

I plan on using pallets and even think I know where I can score some! We aren't in a ritzy area and we are putting up a privacy fence anyway so none of our neighbors will even see the coop or animals!

Thank you everyone. Raising poultry and rabbits for me was a way to get organic food for my family, especially when we have our baby that will be even more important. I am also an animal lover so the factory farm lifestyle and cruelty isn't something I agree with. I will post pictures when my...

cafarmgirl, I actually love animals which is a big reason I would rather raise my own or buy from a local farmer that I know is organic and treats the animals well. I'm just surprised because raising poultry used to be something people who didn't have a lot of money did to provide for their...

I'm seeing many people building coops that cost many hundreds to thousands of dollars. I'm wondering if this is an expensive hobby for most rather than a viable way of producing food in a cost effective way.