Lmao yesss. Chicken Limo

I really wanna see this chicken bus once it's in use.

I’m sorry you’re so sheltered in VT that you think Burlington is comparable to NYC, Chicago, La, Houston, hell even a medium sized city like Boston.

They start laying at about 6 months old, but yes, that first year they will lay eggs regardless of the amount of vitamin D they are producing due to the sunlight. Something to do with being young I guess. They will even out by next year.

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Do you think that mine are laying so much just because they first started and aren't sure what to expect / haven't been acclimated to the changing seasons? They experienced summer, but were too young to lay

We use them or give them away to friends and family. Our flock pretty much stops laying once the days get too short.

Thank you! It was just an idea I was floating. Some other people suggested and old bus or camper instead

What are toy doing with the eggs? Freezing them for winter? Mine just started laying this month and I wasn't expecting much until spring but I'm getting eggs daily with only 5 hens in January!

Yeah i thought the space by the garage was a little more level than it actually is, but still better than most of the yard. It's not steep but the whole acre is a slight hill

just gonna leave this here...

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I hear they're cheap in Arizona right now.

We feed them kitchen scraps before they become compost (in addition to laying feed and oyster shell and grit and soldier fly larva) and the compost mound in the back gets supplemented with their soiled bedding

Abanaki in Pittsford may have something.

I've already spent over a grand this year on them and am extremely happy with that investment. My eggs are by far the yummiest eggs I've ever tasted and I love just hanging out in the yard with them and watching them. We feed the wild birds too and the chickens are always running under the bird feeders to get extras

That was a good podcast. I’ll be a new subscriber! I like the analogy of weather being the mood.

That's a great idea! Thanks

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That's a great idea about a bus! Thanks

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Just over an acre and currently have 5 hens with 1 rooster. I'd like to add more hens - possibly double - to prevent over breeding from the rooster. I also wanted to get a flock of ducks and have a home large enough for cohabitation with the ducks on the floor on one side and the chickens roosted up on the other side

I got 6 last spring. 5 hens and a rooster now I'm a bit worried about over breeding with only 5 hens so I was planning on doubling up and also wanted to get a flock of ducks and have something large enough for them to share space with the ducks on the floor in a cozy spot and the chickens roosting on the other side

Bolton Valley Ski Resort will hire you for. They need people badly and pay like 20per

So I have over 2 dozen laying chickens and it costs me about $100 bucks a month to feed and bed them. And midsummer I am getting 2 dozen eggs a day. So you do the math. I don't sell the eggs, but it is pretty easy to "break even" once you have everything you need for them.

Yeah for sure. I'm in milton and the area is fenced in with a solid wood fence so it wouldn't be very noticeable. Neighbors house is for sale for a year with no bites and the other side neighbor is remodeling the house to make it apartments possibly for farmers but not sure on that