I have a few hens roaming around my property and just picked up another dozen chicks yesterday. $2/dozen are eggs from chickens living in questionable circumst

I have a few hens roaming around my property and just picked up another dozen chicks yesterday. $2/dozen are eggs from chickens living in questionable circumstances. Pasture raised eggs are usually $6-12 per dozen. You can see the difference in the yolks - chickens that eat a monodiet of grain lay eggs with yellow yolks, chickens that eat bugs lay eggs with orange yolks. Aside from fresh eggs, it's nice to have chickens around because they keep the tick population down. The cost of feeding and housing is near zero, and with an automatic door they pretty much take care of themselves. Kids love them.