Is it worth it raising chickens for eggs for 1 person?

[snow5164]

Chickens in Africa don’t get layer feed...

I too get what you’re saying but as I told my egg customer last week you could throw them in your yard and get eggs, but over their life span you won’t have healthy hens laying to the way their bodies are designed . It’s like making your kids find their own food ??? No not nice


If you can buy proper feed? Yes because you can sell eggs ... and it’s fun... and you will enjoy them as pets

 

[av8torcrj]

My personal perspective and short answer to the question. No.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Whilst your goals are physically possible, today’s chicken breeds are bred for specific outputs and are thus quite demanding in terms of diet, hence a proprietary feed is most appropriate. Trying to create a balanced diet, particularly in winter may be a challenge. Getting this right is essential for egg production as well as general health.

Also consider what you will do if you are not at home for any period of time.

Meat chicken raising would not be something that i would consider in the absence of appropriate feed.

Dual purpose birds may do the job.

Do plenty of reading here and elsewhere before you take the plunge.

Good luck
Pork Pie

Hi, I might be moving to a new city, and was trying to find ways to save money due to increasing costs of living. And I was thinking of buying a couple of ready to lay eggs pullets (1-5 pullets), as I eat nearly 10 eggs a week. I will be feeding the chicken food waste, bread, grass clippings, maybe some small fish from the pond.. etc. so nearly I won't be buying any food for them.

So, my question is, if I have a place for them (there won't be any cost for the coop or food), would it be better than buying eggs (cost-wise)? And perhaps doing the same to raise a couple more for meat.

Any thoughts about that?

Wowzer- you've received some really good advice.