@LostBoi73 makes a good point about turning something you love into a job and ruining it. BUT, the flip side of that is the old saying about doing something you love means it will feel like you're never working a day in your life.
My chickens are purely for my own enjoyment, and as you've learned, they are great for that. I don't rely on my egg money, but I do sell eggs (for a ridiculously low price) because it subsidizes my crazy need to have a yard full of chickens, ducks and geese.
So, I'd say, do some research, test the waters and see what works. I think a lot of things depend on where you live. In a college town about an hour away, the breeder who provides my runner ducks sells duck eggs sell for $8 a dozen. Here, I practically have to beg people to take duck eggs because -- and I love this -- they didn't know you could eat eggs from a duck. Sometimes, I just slip a couple in with their chicken eggs when I don't feel like explaining that you can eat any egg that falls out of any bird's back end.
I'm glad to hear chickens have enriched your life. Welcome to BYC, Lily!
My chickens are purely for my own enjoyment, and as you've learned, they are great for that. I don't rely on my egg money, but I do sell eggs (for a ridiculously low price) because it subsidizes my crazy need to have a yard full of chickens, ducks and geese.
So, I'd say, do some research, test the waters and see what works. I think a lot of things depend on where you live. In a college town about an hour away, the breeder who provides my runner ducks sells duck eggs sell for $8 a dozen. Here, I practically have to beg people to take duck eggs because -- and I love this -- they didn't know you could eat eggs from a duck. Sometimes, I just slip a couple in with their chicken eggs when I don't feel like explaining that you can eat any egg that falls out of any bird's back end.
I'm glad to hear chickens have enriched your life. Welcome to BYC, Lily!
Glad you joined.
Hello! and welcome to BYC!
