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Re selling chickens, that means a rooster, who when I had one ate a ton (and laid not one egg ;). Then the hens don't always get "broody", so you buy an incubat

Re selling chickens, that means a rooster, who when I had one ate a ton (and laid not one egg ;). Then the hens don't always get "broody", so you buy an incubator...shots for the chicks... I'm sure in 3rd world they make it work, but the cost is non-0. I have no doubt my coop was over engineered and way more expensive than it should be.(I'm a software developer ;) The biggest cost was wire, and also includes wire fence for a run, feeder/waterer hay bedding (we changed every week to keep down disease!?), etc. I'm sure there were other wastes in my operation that could have made things more efficient. But learning those things takes time, money, and effort too. I'm sure if my life depended on it it would be different.

mod 10y ago
I'm a developer, too! I probably have a smaller coop than you. In truth, mine was already on the property, but I've looked at a lot of them. I dislike the one I have and want to rebuild it. Someday. I'm also blessed with a small creek for watering them, and they have plenty of room to range and therefore mostly feed themselves. I chose breeds that are known to be broody, and I typically have at least one broody hen at all times. Right now, I have two. I'm not letting them hatch anything out, though. In truth it seems to be just two particular hens that get broody off and on, so perhaps I was just lucky. I'm fairly new to this game, myself.