how much would it cost to feed ten chickens per month??? (how many bags of feed)
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I have ten hens, I spend $15 a month on layer feed. One 50 pound bag lasts a whole month. They also get random kitchen/compost treats.
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Wow!!!! That is WAY LESS than i was expecting!!!!
It really is worth it. Chickens are a cheap date 
Or for those who enjoy a bad pun...."cheep" date.
Or for those who enjoy a bad pun...."cheep" date.
Farm life101
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I have 27 chickens and it cost about 25 per month and they are SPOILED ROTTET. I give them treats all the time and they are fed very nice food. For 10 I would say about 10 to 15 dollars a month depending on if you are going to spoil them or not
I would say it partially depends on the season. For example, in the summer, they don't need near as much food because they have plants and bugs to eat if you let them free range. In the winter though, they tend to eat a lot more.
It also depends on what kind of feed you get. We only buy organic feed (Nature's Best and Dumor), which is more expensive. We deem it worth it though, because it keeps the chickens healthier, their eggs healthier, and us healthier.
One bag of Nature's Best organic chick starter (which is what you need when they are young) costs about $26.00. One bag of Dumor organic layer pellets (what we used for our hens of laying age) costs about $23.00 with tax. When you have the baby chicks, they won't eat very fast at all and one bag of chick starter will last you a while. These bags are about 40 lbs.
We have 63 chickens. We have them at different ages (some babies, some teenagers, and some adults), so we currently need chick starter and layer pellets on hand. They consume, on average, about 3 40lb bags of food per week (approx. $60)-- in the winter. But that's a lot more chickens than you are talking about.
And then, you have the debate where you could get layer pellets, OR, you can continuously feed them chick starter AND supplement them with calcium (i.e., egg shells, oyster shells, etc.).
For just 10 chickens, I would think they might not even eat a whole bag a week, depending on season. So it wouldn't be very much either way. If @SonoranChick says a 50 lb bag lasts 10 chickens a month, you'd probably get away with one bag of organic feed a month, about $22-26 depending on what kind.
Yes, non-organic feed is a LOT cheaper. However, the pesticides and GMOs in the long run can make your chickens have health problems. Again, lots of people use it and never have a problem-- that's just not our preferred option.
I hope this helps you
We are hoping to get into growing the majority of our chicken feed come this spring and summer so that we don't need to buy it from the store!
It also depends on what kind of feed you get. We only buy organic feed (Nature's Best and Dumor), which is more expensive. We deem it worth it though, because it keeps the chickens healthier, their eggs healthier, and us healthier.
One bag of Nature's Best organic chick starter (which is what you need when they are young) costs about $26.00. One bag of Dumor organic layer pellets (what we used for our hens of laying age) costs about $23.00 with tax. When you have the baby chicks, they won't eat very fast at all and one bag of chick starter will last you a while. These bags are about 40 lbs.
We have 63 chickens. We have them at different ages (some babies, some teenagers, and some adults), so we currently need chick starter and layer pellets on hand. They consume, on average, about 3 40lb bags of food per week (approx. $60)-- in the winter. But that's a lot more chickens than you are talking about.
And then, you have the debate where you could get layer pellets, OR, you can continuously feed them chick starter AND supplement them with calcium (i.e., egg shells, oyster shells, etc.).
For just 10 chickens, I would think they might not even eat a whole bag a week, depending on season. So it wouldn't be very much either way. If @SonoranChick says a 50 lb bag lasts 10 chickens a month, you'd probably get away with one bag of organic feed a month, about $22-26 depending on what kind.
Yes, non-organic feed is a LOT cheaper. However, the pesticides and GMOs in the long run can make your chickens have health problems. Again, lots of people use it and never have a problem-- that's just not our preferred option.
I hope this helps you
We are hoping to get into growing the majority of our chicken feed come this spring and summer so that we don't need to buy it from the store!
I have 21 hens and get through 2x20 kg sacks of feed about $15-20. £16 in real money! Its all the cans of sweetcorn that puts the price up.
Farm life101
Songster
I wouldn’t recommend feeding Dumor bc I had my chickens on Dumor and they would die and get sick a lot
Allie Grace Sanders
Songster
To feed 10 ISA Browns in summer, I went thru 20 lbs of feed per month (they were getting scraps & free ranging)
I feed my 5 girls organic feed. It’s about $20-35 for me.
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