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<blockquote data-quote="CheapJ7" data-source="post: 465142" data-attributes="member: 68"><p>Ok, so I know I can buy eggs cheaper than I can farm them and it is an expensive time consuming dirty pain in the ass, but I've got the wantabug to keep a few laying hens. I like the idea of fresh eggs, plus I think it will be something my daughter can grow to enjoy as well as learn some responsibility by. </p><p></p><p>Plan is to keep 3 or 4 hens, no rooster needed. Looking at Rhode Island reds. Heat and cold hardy, large brown eggs, 5 plus per week. </p><p>Build a medium size coop on stilts with a decent sized fully caged run, may do a run off each side so I can alternate. </p><p></p><p>Prob buy pullets so I don't have to go through the chick phase, but don't want any hens that are already laying. </p><p></p><p>Still undecided on a normal diet of laying pellets or go full time with grower feed for the higher protein content. </p><p>Scratch and treats will go in the run as well as water buckets with horizontal nipples, primary food will be kept in coop. </p><p></p><p>Prob build something similar to this, has the be asthetically pleasing for the wife. </p><p></p><p>Anyone have any experience, comments, concerns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CheapJ7, post: 465142, member: 68"] Ok, so I know I can buy eggs cheaper than I can farm them and it is an expensive time consuming dirty pain in the ass, but I've got the wantabug to keep a few laying hens. I like the idea of fresh eggs, plus I think it will be something my daughter can grow to enjoy as well as learn some responsibility by. Plan is to keep 3 or 4 hens, no rooster needed. Looking at Rhode Island reds. Heat and cold hardy, large brown eggs, 5 plus per week. Build a medium size coop on stilts with a decent sized fully caged run, may do a run off each side so I can alternate. Prob buy pullets so I don't have to go through the chick phase, but don't want any hens that are already laying. Still undecided on a normal diet of laying pellets or go full time with grower feed for the higher protein content. Scratch and treats will go in the run as well as water buckets with horizontal nipples, primary food will be kept in coop. Prob build something similar to this, has the be asthetically pleasing for the wife. Anyone have any experience, comments, concerns. [/QUOTE]
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