Winter egg laying

[woodmort]

I had that happen but nobody wants to pay, they want free. I'm not a food bank so I quit giving when winter came last year and told Igor we're not giving eggs to anyone. If they want eggs, a donation to the feed bill is required.

Sorry but I'm willing to absorb the feed cost for having enough chickens to provide myself and my family with safe, fresh eggs. It's a farmer thing--if you grow just enough to meet your market then any failure means you're short so you over produce and have an excess.
BTW, I just drove over snow-covered roads (school is closed) to deliver 14 doz eggs to the food bank because I don't have any room to store them.

 

[igorsMistress]

Sorry but I'm willing to absorb the feed cost for having enough chickens to provide myself and my family with safe, fresh eggs. It's a farmer thing--if you grow just enough to meet your market then any failure means you're short so you over produce and have an excess.
BTW, I just drove over snow-covered roads (school is closed) to deliver 14 doz eggs to the food bank because I don't have any room to store them.

My post wasn't about my family but others. I have no problem absorbing the expense of feeding my animals for my own use. We raise ours for meat and eggs.

 

[woodmort]

My post wasn't about my family but others. I have no problem absorbing the expense of feeding my animals for my own use. We raise ours for meat and eggs.

You missed my point. I'll have access eggs primarily because I have more than enough chickens so I don't consider cost when donating them for free if people want them. Occasionally my neighbors will need some and they get them free as well--if for no other reason than their putting up with my roosters and guineas.

BTW, I do the same thing with produce out of my garden.

 

[igorsMistress]

You missed my point. I'll have access eggs primarily because I have more than enough chickens so I don't consider cost when donating them for free if people want them. Occasionally my neighbors will need some and they get them free as well--if for no other reason than their putting up with my roosters and guineas.

BTW, I do the same thing with produce out of my garden.

Nice of you. Occasionally is one thing, expecting them is another as was the case for us. Example: "I brought an 18 ct egg carton, I need some eggs to make brunch for my in laws. Can you tell your wife to fill er up and bring them tomorrow?" Uh, no.

I do have neighbors that come over and ask if they can borrow an egg once in a while, which I don't mind.

Perhaps, based on that farmer mentality, you have more courteous neighbors and coworkers.

 

[aart]

@igorsMistress and @woodmort are describing different scenarios.
Apples and Oranges.
I can see both sides.

 

[igorsMistress]

@igorsMistress and @woodmort are describing different scenarios.
Apples and Oranges.
I can see both sides.

Yup

 

[David61]

@igorsMistress and @woodmort are describing different scenarios.
Apples and Oranges.
I can see both sides.

Now I agree here. I'll give my oranges away but you're going to pay me for my apples.

 

[igorsMistress]

Now I agree here. I'll give my oranges away but you're going to pay me for my apples.

 

[Tim OHara]

He have 6 hens - 3 were laying regularly into the fall (the other 3 were still too young). We were still getting 1-3 eggs/day and figured our other 3 would wait until spring, but our Buff decided she was ready so she started laying a few days ago. We're now getting anywhere from 1 - 4 per day. They've slowed, but haven't stopped. We don't provide additional light either.

 

[FortCluck]

We got rid of one of our Cockerels and seems the ladies are laying more now maybe it wasn't winter after all!