Eggs are Nutritional Powerhouses

[Pax]

... Here in America, I think it's like 10% on average or something crazy like that.

I just did the math, our food budget is 7% of our income, and we buy primarily organic food. Once my SO's job ends in the Fall it will change to 19% of our income. Still less than other people on the planet have to pay, and that's with only one of us bringing in any money. We definitely have no concept of the cost of real food here.

[Reesha]

MMm eggs. I have 6 young pullets in my back yard happily pecking at grass, bugs and worms (and grower feed) so they can grow up and lay beautiful eggs for breakfast. The coop has been sort of an expensive construction project, but the eggs will be well worth it. Plus, my sheltie thinks of the chickens as her 'pets'. The joy she gets from herding them around is priceless

[abejita]

I just got 6 pullets myself!!!

[Reesha]

All right, all right! One of my chickens went missing shortly after I posted this. She flew out of the backyard I think and is wandering the neighborhood. I hope we find her tomorrow!

[abejita]

I read that when they are pullets they are most likely to wonder...once they start laying, they tend to stay closer to home.

Mine don't really get the chance to get out the yard. There coop is about 8x10 and then I have a 20x30 area that I fenced in for them. I also put poultry wire over the top of it because we have a lot of hawks in the the area.

Hope you find your girl!

[abejita]

did you find your hen?

[Reesha]

Not yet! I sent an e-mail out to my neighbors though. Hopefully we'll get her back, but she may be lost for good Poor Gussie.