The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[BlueBaby]

At Rural King, fancier breed chicks are about $6, but they are in the $10 range ordered from McMurray. What doesn’t make sense is $8 for mutts.

I agree.

 

[McChooky]

I agree.

To be fair anything we cross that will lay a colored egg is a 'mutt'

 

[McChooky]

There is another Leghorn and another Leghorn game in there still but they aren’t doing anything. Going to leave them for another day. 75% hatch rate ain’t too shabby!

update?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

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There are other sources of protein besides meat. Eggs and legumes are exmples. Vegetarians typically live longer than meat-eaters.

Not having to build a coop will save $$

Until he ends up with a bunch of chicks he can't sell.

 

[McChooky]

I agree.

I'd rather buy them locally than online even at $8 a chick. At least I'd get to see them before buying them plus I'd get to take them home

 

[McChooky]

I don't want my chicks shipped in a box soon as they hatch. Guess I'm getting soft in my old age but I'd rather raise my own batch.

 

[BlueBaby]

I'd rather buy them locally than online even at $8 a chick. At least I'd get to see them before buying them plus I'd get to take them home

I prefer the hatching egg's, and bringing them into the world myself. Everyone has their own likes of doing thing's when it comes to chick's.

 

[McChooky]

I prefer the hatching egg's, and bringing them into the world myself. Everyone has their own likes of doing thing's when it comes to chick's.

I never wanted to hatch my own artificially but I finally caved and made an incubator to hatch some recently . I've only had one hen go broody and hatch chicks and she abandoned the flock after her chicks were grown.Shes a house chicken now.

 

[Amer]

There are other sources of protein besides meat. Eggs and legumes are exmples. Vegetarians typically live longer than meat-eaters.


Until he ends up with a bunch of chicks he can't sell.

There are, but meat definitely has more protein per calorie and per gram, has more complete protein, and it's very high in B vitamins!

A vegetarian diet can work, of course, but one must be more careful to make sure they are meeting their nutritional needs. For most people meat (in addition to eggs) is the best way to get protein in your diet, it's more efficient.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

There are, but meat definitely has more protein per calorie and per gram, has more complete protein, and it's very high in B vitamins!View attachment 4318650A vegetarian diet can work, of course, but one must be more careful to make sure they are meeting their nutritional needs. For most people meat (in addition to eggs) is the best way to get protein in your diet, it's more efficient.

A lot of Seventh-day Adventists would dsagree with you!