Hi, I am in the UK but we are also suffering in the economic situation.
My sister and I discused the difficulties we faced on low income and so we started with chickens. But she has many more than me. I have just 4, but they are good layers. they hae just started laying, first one now 2, and hopes for No. 3 soon. So they are certainly helping me out, as eggs are dear here, and I only eat free range eggs and have doubted the credentials of those in he stores for a long time.
But I love my girls, so they will not end up on a plate.
I converted a small playhouse for their coup myself, and built their run for very little so they were not expensive.
So I have found that they have been a comfort, both as pets and also as an assistance in dificult times.
I am now looking around for a small piece of land that I could rent and maybe have a goat and a donkey too, ( and a few more chickens maybe...lol. ) so it is actually leading me to a far more fulfilling and happier way to live my life closer to the land. Something I feel very strongly about.
Plus you meet the nicest people when you arrive at Backyard Chickens...lol.
Hope this helps,
Jena.
My sister and I discused the difficulties we faced on low income and so we started with chickens. But she has many more than me. I have just 4, but they are good layers. they hae just started laying, first one now 2, and hopes for No. 3 soon. So they are certainly helping me out, as eggs are dear here, and I only eat free range eggs and have doubted the credentials of those in he stores for a long time.
But I love my girls, so they will not end up on a plate.
I converted a small playhouse for their coup myself, and built their run for very little so they were not expensive.
So I have found that they have been a comfort, both as pets and also as an assistance in dificult times.
I am now looking around for a small piece of land that I could rent and maybe have a goat and a donkey too, ( and a few more chickens maybe...lol. ) so it is actually leading me to a far more fulfilling and happier way to live my life closer to the land. Something I feel very strongly about.
Plus you meet the nicest people when you arrive at Backyard Chickens...lol.
Hope this helps,
Jena.