Ihave been keeping chickens off and on for over 10 years now. In fact, in 2016 I made my very first Instagram post (@jerkofalltradeshebert), showing my one and only attempt at delving into meat birds after raising laying hens for a year or two. For the record, I would raise chickens for meat again but put a lot more thought into the planning. Now, I could have made an economic case for the meat birds. At a couple bucks a piece for chicks, and a couple fifteen-dollar bags of feed, I probably spent about seven or eight dollars per bird over the 10-week time that I raised them. At the end, I had insanely plump chicken breasts, sizable wings,and thighs, and left several as whole roasters. But for now, I’m going to focus on the pros, cons, and economics of keeping chickens for eggs.

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