Need advise

[lavenfield]

Hi All,

I am new to the board so forgive me if this question has been answered before... I could find it if it has... anyway, do most of you do this as a hobby or for a living. Can someone make a good living raising free range chickens for eggs? I am in the very beginning of my research so if this sounds very 101 it is because I am at the 101 at this stage.

Thanks so much for your help.

 

[whatsup chickenbutt]

Hobby,
I have 20 chickens and Id have to have a heck of a lot more to make a good living at it! 2 eggs a day doesn't go far!

 

[Lobzi]

My two, maybe three, roos and my hen are pets. I do not expect eggs but if I get any, that will be fine.

 

[conroy]

Our chickies are a hobby as well. No eggs yet..just expensive cutie patooties!! Hopefully someday we will have eggs.

 

[Pumpkinpup]

Mine are a hobby as well but they will help to supplement our household income. There is not much money in eggs but I enjoy having my birds and they give us fresh eggs and meat to eat as well as the money I make on selling a few dozen hatching eggs or chicks along

 

[menageriemama]

Hmmm, well mine are a hobby but as I am a domestic engineer- they take up as much time as a job would.

 

[Chicken Boo]

My 10 girls are a hobby that gives us free range eggs and really good fertilizer for the garden. I have become addicted to chicken TV.

 

[jacyjones]

I have 10 chickens and 1 duck. they are a hobby and I sell spare eggs - this probably covers their food and a bit more but no way is it a living!!

 

[Chicabee19]

Lavenfield!

Does that username stand for "Lavender Fields"? I grow lavender, so just wondering.

 

[lavenfield]

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Yes I love lavender and many many years ago on another board I picked the screen name Lavenfield because the name Lavender Field was not available and I have used it since.

You grow lavendar... how awesome... I would love that.