09/01/2025
Things people have asked me about chickens.
1. Is it financially worth it for the eggs?
- unless you have over 50 production breed chickens, no. But if you have enough - selling some eggs helps offset the cost of chicken feed.
2. Are the eggs actually better?
- yes, both taste wise and nutrition wise there is no comparison.
3. Do you eat your chickens once they stop laying?
- at the moment no, but if times are hard, thatās why we have them. To provide food for us in whatever way we need without needing to rely on any outside source.
4. Arenāt they a lot of work?
- well yes but any living thing is. 10 chickens vs 20 chickens is around the same time wise so get 30.
5. Do they give you salmonella?
- no. You are more likely to get that from unwashed veggies than you are a farm fresh egg.
6. Donāt they die easy?
- yes. Thatās a part of livestock ownership you have to be prepared to deal with.
7. Do they require a lot of space?
- yes and no. Keeping a clean area for them is important, and not all chickens need to free range. We just do that because we can and it 100% cuts down on necessary run cleanings.
8. Why would you have them if they arenāt cheaper than buying eggs?
- because they are the best creatures. So much more intelligent than people give them credit for, not to mention the compost availability AND less human food waste because it goes to the chickens. Also - I know where my food is coming from because of what they intake and because of their living conditions. Eggs on a grocery store shelf can be OLD, 60 days + so we choose this as a healthy alternative and a means to self sustainability if it comes down to it.
9. What is chicken math?
- 4 equals 8, and 8 equals 20. Thatās all the info on chicken math I have.
10. Why donāt you refrigerate the eggs?
- because nature knows best and the hen lays them with a ābloomā that protects it from outside bacteria. Store bought eggs have had that washed off so store bought eggs actually have a higher chance of bacteria entering the eggshell.
Thatās all for now. Iāll update as I receive more pertinent questions.