not to brag, but I have a gold mine in my back yard...
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The amount of eggs per week depends on the breed. I have 25 hens of about 10 different types (and 3 roosters and 2 ducks) and i am getting roughly a dozen a day. They go through a 20 dollar bag of feed in a little over a week. The initial investment can be pretty high with a coop and fencing etc. I built a really nice coop and fenced in about an acre for them. Necessary in my area as there are lots of predators. I will probably never recoup the investment but i am at ease knowing that in the worst case scenario me and my family will always have something to eat.
have you looked at growing fodder?
It's definitely a bit of work but the money saved gets me through...
Well, if you could sell the eggs at $7.00 per dozen - you'd come out ahead. But good job on being prepared. I wish I had that kind of land available...