Yes, prepping for chickens can be expensive! I’m thinking about buying a couple bags of cracked corn for them, for when I run out of layer feed. We got a rooster recently so, God forbid it gets this bad, we can raise some chickens for meat.
“God forbid it gets this bad, we can raise some chickens for meat.”
I got a river 40 feet from my house with trout. Wild turkeys on the other side of the river. Wild pigs and a lot of deer in the valley.
Won’t get as many eggs with corn. I got fertilized eggs from a neighbor and borrowed an incubator from another neighbor and hatched these hens. Did 6 and ended up with 2 deaths, 1 rooster and three hens which is about what we wanted. I think having a rooster around makes the hens lay a little better plus they watch over the hens. These are Black Australorps I think. Either that or New Hampshire. I need to look at pics again now that they’ve feathered out and gotten bigger. Neighbor bought them as part of a brown egg layer/dual purpose breed discount package and isn’t sure of the breeds.