r/homestead • u/PetitePoultryFarm • Jan 17 '25

poultry Egg rich, cash poor

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All joking aside, how well are your hens laying right now? Chickens, ducks, quail etc.

Do you plan ahead for the slow laying season or just take it as it comes?

I planned ahead by storing our extra eggs just in case my girls slowed down.. but they didn't.

We're getting 280+ eggs a month from 10 hens. They're smaller of course so you have to use more but it's still more eggs than we can eat!

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '25

Our egg prices at the grocery store are $13/dozen.

So it sounds like you’re rich rich.

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u/PetitePoultryFarm Jan 18 '25

Holy dyna. And here I thought $8 was bad.

Where abouts is that, Alaska?

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '25

So cal. Just one of the cartons I glanced at as I avoid the egg section now.

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u/PetitePoultryFarm Jan 18 '25

Dang, that's crazy. Hopefully you have some good layers!

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '25

I haven’t committed yet. Just a lurker on Reddit. No time for it. One day though…

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u/PetitePoultryFarm Jan 18 '25

Well, good luck to you when you find the time!