Comments on: The cost of raising a hen http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cost-of-raising-a-hen Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:03:51 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elwood laid an egg… » Farm Folly http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/comment-page-1/#comment-4401 Elwood laid an egg… » Farm Folly Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:22:16 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=2572#comment-4401 [...] and a half without them laying cost an additional 2 dollars each. Before, when we worked out the cost for raising our hens until they laid eggs, we just averaged the price for them all. In actuality [...] [...] and a half without them laying cost an additional 2 dollars each. Before, when we worked out the cost for raising our hens until they laid eggs, we just averaged the price for them all. In actuality [...]

]]> By: Leigh http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Leigh Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:33:35 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=2572#comment-4106 Well, on the bright side, they will cost less and less the more that are laid. :) Well, on the bright side, they will cost less and less the more that are laid. :)

]]> By: Rachael http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Rachael Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:52:19 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=2572#comment-4101 Hmm, I didn't know that about color or sizes. Either way, at least now you know where your eggs came from. I read that even "free range" at the store means they can leave their cage for five minutes. Hmm, I didn’t know that about color or sizes. Either way, at least now you know where your eggs came from. I read that even “free range” at the store means they can leave their cage for five minutes.

]]> By: lee http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/comment-page-1/#comment-4100 lee Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:10:12 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=2572#comment-4100 Lynn -- No we don't know which chicken is laying. I wish we did! It can't be Jake or Elwood, as Araucana's lay green/blue eggs (to match their feet). All the rest of our breeds lay brown eggs. I'm inclined to think it's one of the Bobs (Barred Rocks), as their eggs are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Rock_(chicken)" rel="nofollow">described</a> as light to medium brown with a touch of pink. Rachael -- We haven't eaten them yet. Robin wants to do a post comparing them to a purchased egg, but our hens haven't got to free range a lot lately with the house construction (dogs in the chicken pen). I'm not sure if there will be a difference ... at least in color. (Grass consumption causes bright yellow eggs.) They are a lot smaller than AA eggs in the store. Hens lay progressively larger eggs during the first couple months of laying. The early ones can even be without a shell, although I have no idea what that looks like. Lynn — No we don’t know which chicken is laying. I wish we did! It can’t be Jake or Elwood, as Araucana’s lay green/blue eggs (to match their feet). All the rest of our breeds lay brown eggs. I’m inclined to think it’s one of the Bobs (Barred Rocks), as their eggs are described as light to medium brown with a touch of pink.

Rachael — We haven’t eaten them yet. Robin wants to do a post comparing them to a purchased egg, but our hens haven’t got to free range a lot lately with the house construction (dogs in the chicken pen). I’m not sure if there will be a difference … at least in color. (Grass consumption causes bright yellow eggs.) They are a lot smaller than AA eggs in the store. Hens lay progressively larger eggs during the first couple months of laying. The early ones can even be without a shell, although I have no idea what that looks like.

]]> By: Rachael http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/comment-page-1/#comment-4099 Rachael Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:10:03 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=2572#comment-4099 How did they taste? What did you make? How did they taste? What did you make?

]]> By: Lynn http://farmfolly.com/2009/09/the-cost-of-raising-a-hen/comment-page-1/#comment-4098 Lynn Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:24 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=2572#comment-4098 Congrats on your first eggs!!! I'm sure it will be worth it, although right now those eggs are pretty valuable! Your numbers are interesting - we are planning on starting with chickens next year, so your statistics are important to me. Do you know which chicken/s laid the eggs? -Lynn Congrats on your first eggs!!! I’m sure it will be worth it, although right now those eggs are pretty valuable! Your numbers are interesting – we are planning on starting with chickens next year, so your statistics are important to me.

Do you know which chicken/s laid the eggs?

-Lynn

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