The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[WVduckchick]

100lbs lasts me 5-7 days. I think having so many broodies eating less has cut down a little of the feed consumption, but they are finally slacking off, and many chicks growing out, so consumption is going to go up until I can get rid of some birds.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Oh I have no idea right now.
I was thinning down all winter but now I have quite a few that I've hatched since spring.
I'd estimate 350 - 375? That load was just layer pellets. Total chicken feed I go through 100lbs plus a little a day.

 

[nessa.morg]

Oh I have no idea right now.
I was thinning down all winter but now I have quite a few that I've hatched since spring.
I'd estimate 350 - 375? That load was just layer pellets. Total chicken feed I go through 100lbs plus a little a day.

Haha I only have three chickens and it takes me 2 months to go through 50 lbs. I live in a neighborhood though. But once I get older I will have a heck of a lot of chickens

 

[nessa.morg]

I pay for everything though. My parents don't pay for it because their my chickens and I sell their eggs

 

[Redhead Rae]

100lbs lasts me 5-7 days. I think having so many broodies eating less has cut down a little of the feed consumption, but they are finally slacking off, and many chicks growing out, so consumption is going to go up until I can get rid of some birds.

Sounds about right. I'm VERY cockerel heavy right now. out of 18 LF Cochins I got in Feb, 11 of them are Cockerels. Of 11 Dark Cornish I have out in the field, 7 of them are male. I'm hoping more of the littles I have growing out are female. At least I'll be spoiled for choice on the breeding males.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I pay for everything though. My parents don't pay for it because their my chickens and I sell their eggs

My mom's the same way. She makes me pay everything myself.

 

[nessa.morg]

My mom's the same way. She makes me pay everything myself.

Its not necessarily the fact that she wants me to pay for everything myself. We don't have a lot of money actually. I don't want her to feel like she has to help me pay for it. Plus I make 5 dollars a dozen on eggs. She feels bad about not having a lot of money and I don't want her to stress about having to worry about paying for chickens.

 

[nessa.morg]

Its not necessarily the fact that she wants me to pay for everything myself. We don't have a lot of money actually. I don't want her to feel like she has to help me pay for it. Plus I make 5 dollars a dozen on eggs. She feels bad about not having a lot of money and I don't want her to stress about having to worry about paying for chickens.

My parents already pay for 5 cats

 

[nessa.morg]

I normally don't pay for the food cause my flocks supply the family with eggs. I do the constructions of the buildings out of my pocket...but I also have a shipping job and sell my birds for a pretty penny.

Yeah I really don't mind paying everything for my chickens

 

[The Moonshiner]

Hey all,
Let me start by saying I don't mind BS and I get off topic as bad as anyone but don't blow my thread up with endless chit chat that's off topic.
I want people to enjoy the thread and if it gets to pages of irrelevant talk and posts stacking up in a hurry some will quit stopping by.
Thanks The Moonshiner