Raise Your Own Damn Chickens to Save on Eggs?

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20. Fine but you are probably not going to save money.

You need a predator proof coop for a start. And a fenced in run. OTOH contrary to conventional wisdom, you don't need a rooster. In fact, if you are doing it in a suburban area, you probably don't want a rooster. Nothing pisses off the neighbors and motivates them to report you to governing authorities like a rooster crowing at 5 am. Or earlier. And of course you need feed, feeders and watering devices. And now is not a good time to start. One reason egg prices are so high is avian flu. Chickens can get it and the whole flock can die. So you have to take precautions. No, you are probably not going to save money on eggs. But kids love chickens and can learn a lot from helping to care for them. So that is a bonus which can't be measured in monetary terms for children or grandchildren.