Raised chickens for many years with flocks up to a couple dozen hens. Then, feed price for laying pellets cost more than store bought eggs and didn't even have to fight off the chicken eating predators. I swear there was no way for them to get into the coop but the feathers all over the floor and missing hens proved otherwise. Sold eggs for 1$ to 1.50$ a dozen.

The oldest daughter calculated costs and came to the conclusion that one would have to raise a couple dozen meat birds, and that layers weren't cost effective. We are at 4.50 CA for a doz large eggs.

 

Never used them for meat, they were pretty much pets without names. It was always funny watching the flock "hurry" across the yard to get their special treat of chicken scratch using their wings to speed them up faster than just running but not quite taking flight. Or getting a fussy old wet hen off the nest when they got broody but the eggs were infertile because there was no rooster. Or watching them fuss at each other when one was in the nest box laying and another wanted to use the occupied box. Each hen had its special favorite nest box out of the 8 boxes in the coop and would get pretty upset if another hen was in "their" box. Some would even climb on top of the one in the box and lay its egg on top of the other hen. Same with the elevated roost rails, each chicken had its own place where they'd settle for the night and get fussy and pushy if someone was on their spot on the rail. They can be quite amusing.

 

Just something I heard about from Adam Curry on his podcast a few days ago:
Dutch warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears

https://www.politico.eu/article/dutch-warned-not-to-eat-homegrown-eggs-over-forever-chemicals-fears/#:~:text=The National Institute for Public,research at 60 different locations.

 

Just something I heard about from Adam Curry on his podcast a few days ago:
Dutch warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears

https://www.politico.eu/article/dutch-warned-not-to-eat-homegrown-eggs-over-forever-chemicals-fears/#:~:text=The National Institute for Public,research at 60 different locations.

That is mainly about the area around the Chemours plant, formerly DuPont. It's probably best not to eat anything from the backyard in that area.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/searc...lat=52.24377883252849#map=16/51.81774/4.72941

 

 

More Americans seek eggs at home as chicken coop interest surges

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"Owning any animal is a lot of work, but chickens are a huge responsibility," she said.

Murphy first prompted people to consider their ability to commit, since chickens can live up to 10 years or more if cared for properly.

 

Free pdf book of egg recipes
https://www.toomanyeggs.com/

 

Waffle House drops surcharge on eggs after nearly 5 months


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"Egg-cellent news…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding," Waffle House wrote in a post on Twitter.

 

Waffle House drops surcharge on eggs after nearly 5 months
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Winning!

 

IN THIS ECONOMY?!?!

https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/homeless-in-salem-pelted-by-eggs-man-woman-arrested/
Homeless in Salem pelted by eggs; man, woman arrested

 

IN THIS ECONOMY?!?!

https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/homeless-in-salem-pelted-by-eggs-man-woman-arrested/
Homeless in Salem pelted by eggs; man, woman arrested

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He was just providing a free, healthy breakfast to those who would otherwise go without!

 

He was just providing a free, healthy breakfast to those who would otherwise go without!

They only want, the Breakfast of Kings.

 

Beef is the new egg. Eggs are not back to where they once were and probably never will be, but at least they're reasonable. Beef is getting ridiculous!

https://www.newsweek.com/ground-beef-prices-record-high-warnings-issued-2101604

 

Beef is the new egg. Eggs are not back to where they once were and probably never will be, but at least they're reasonable. Beef is getting ridiculous!

https://www.newsweek.com/ground-beef-prices-record-high-warnings-issued-2101604

Flying into Texas tomorrow. Beef is on the menu and eggs.

 

The smoked Texas brisket is heavenly. Of course Texas is a big place. Kinda like saying you're going to Europe.

 

There's a place in the Hill Country, assuming it didn't flood, called The Salt Lick. It may be the best.

 

I'll be heading to the family farm in Hammond and might make a day trip to Austin.

 

I'll be heading to the family farm in Hammond and might make a day trip to Austin.

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I'm traveling with the kid in school, so we'll see some of the old places near the farm to give her some history about all sides of the family. It was rough country.

https://texastimetravel.com/directory/old-fort-parker/

Despite the stockade’s heavy construction and defensive features, the colony came under a successful attack by a band of local Native Americans and, once it was over, all members of this small pioneering community were either dispersed, kidnapped, or dead. Nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker would be one of the kidnapped victims, launching a legacy of assimilation and tragedy that tops the state’s list of historic frontier legends.