Cost Of Keeping Chickens

Cost Of Keeping Chickens How much will it cost for those wonderful, free-range eggs laid in your backyard coop? Are chickens worth the expense? How long will it take to re-coop the start up costs? One of the first questions on the minds of future city... More

Cost Of Keeping Chickens How much will it cost for those wonderful, free-range eggs laid in your backyard coop? Are chickens worth the expense? How long will it take to re-coop the start up costs? One of the first questions on the minds of future city chicken farmers is the cost of keeping chickens. They might dream of free-range eggs they can gather out of their own yard, but don t want to sink financially for the privilege. The good news is that chickens aren t expensive to keep (once you have a place for them to live). Here s a general breakdown of how much it cost me to get started with my flock of 10. Although your costs might be somewhat different, this will give you a good idea of a starting place. I bought my chicks as newborns, so they ranged in price from approximately $2. 50 to $3. 50 depending on the breed. Let s average them at $3. 00. Since most city farmers have smaller limits to the number of chicks they can have, let s base our prices on buying three chicks. Th Less