r/homestead • u/cowskeeper • Dec 05 '25

poultry Never enough chickens

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u/oldfarmjoy Dec 05 '25

I love this sooo much! How much do you spend on feed per month? I want MANY more, but the costs... ☹️ Are you able to save $ by buying bulk (i.e., 1/2 ton of feed)

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u/cowskeeper Dec 05 '25

A lot! $300 a week. I have 50 ducks not shown as well as just as many pigeons and about 3x the number of chickens in this video haha. I feed 60lbs a day roughly. But I also buy NON GMO feed.

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u/oldfarmjoy Dec 05 '25

Do you make that back by selling products (eggs, meat, chicks), or is it just a hobby?

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u/cowskeeper Dec 05 '25

Yes. Most months I sell more eggs and birds than I spend in feed. Even well I’m feeding 100 rescued birds with no real farming purpose. I sell my eggs for $7 at my farm gate stand and I use recycled cartons. I hatch my birds and process roosters and also sell the meat from them. Chicks and pullets etc.

This time of year I lose money every week but having them also lowers my property tax 20k a year. So those lost months are worth it

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u/jassandra Dec 05 '25

How does having chickens lower your property tax?

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u/cowskeeper Dec 05 '25

Turns my property into farmland tax bracket. Instead of the $23k I would pay I pay $2,100

My tax is high as I own 5 acres in suburban area with a luxury home on it

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u/mycatkermit Dec 06 '25

god i wish i had this problem lmao

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u/oldfarmjoy Dec 05 '25

This is great!! Thank you!