tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post4603021191201802509..comments2024-03-12T23:49:21.075-07:00Comments on Pot Pies and Egg Money: Free eggs? Not exactly...Victoria Redhed Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421318962129216304noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-14957663825991417512014-04-25T01:03:36.287-07:002014-04-25T01:03:36.287-07:00Similar to Paladin's Sacred Fees, chi tables a...Similar to Paladin's Sacred Fees, chi tables are placed upon you herself not really your adversary. In contrast to melee Monks (tanks and DPS), Mistwalker Priests (healers) employ mana his or her principal source. They bring about harmony as well as good balance to each party and also mend wounds that may are already in any other case fatal. They can restore useless helpful targets your using the skill Resuscitate. When Priests are generally combating, they are making use of particular stances that are in such a way similar to Enthusiast stances. You will find three stances: Stance from the Tough Ox with regard to tanking, Posture of the Ferocious Tiger for interacting destruction as well as Foot position from the Clever Snake regarding curing.<br /><a href="http://www.rsgoldfast.com/RS-3.Gold" rel="nofollow">Buy Runescape 3 Gold</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.rsgoldfast.com/RS-3.Gold" rel="nofollow">Cheap Runescape 3 Gold</a><br>Rsgoldfasthttp://www.rsgoldfast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-604567606052274492013-10-25T10:19:35.342-07:002013-10-25T10:19:35.342-07:00Thanks for your feedback, Shelby! I agree that the...Thanks for your feedback, Shelby! I agree that there are lots of benefits of raising chickens or other livestock to supplement your food supply, but a lot of people really don't consider ahead of time what it will cost. It's so worth spending some time checking out your local feed supply (better in some areas than others), deciding if you're going to go organic, etc. You can't anticipate everything that might come up, but you can plan on feeding them! When people tell me that they just let the birds forage all their feed, I tell them to not expect great egg-laying results, as production is definitely related to nutrition. Same sort of thing for sheep; there's a lot of work between bringing home a lamb and having wool ready to use. :)<br />Victoria Redhed Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421318962129216304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-72643730791248336932013-10-25T06:55:42.505-07:002013-10-25T06:55:42.505-07:00Great article and so totally true! My husband and...Great article and so totally true! My husband and I purchased property up in Okanagan. He said we should get chickens and sheep - for eggs and wool and all I see are the $$dollar signs flashing before my eyes. Then if they get sick or need some sort of medical attention. While there are great benefits, there is the financial needs that have to be taken into consideration. <br /><br />Great blog!<br />Shelby<br />shelby1314@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-38022901261426968852013-07-15T18:48:32.428-07:002013-07-15T18:48:32.428-07:00Interesting remarks. I will have got asserted my d...Interesting remarks. I will have got asserted my daily price estimation was obviously a careful 1, that we consider is more valuable when compared to a bare-bones estimate.<br /><br />Anyone didn't mention the cost of purchasing your current wild birds, or the cost of providing them with food for that Six months or so prior to these people started lounging eggs. I'd personally have an interest to know, when you increase all these issues collectively, the amount you think the particular eggs are priced at. (Feel that you're not trying to factor in your time taking care of these people.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.joyrs.com/" rel="nofollow">Gold For Runescape</a><br /><a href="http://www.mmomarkt.com/" rel="nofollow">World of Warcraft Gold Billig</a><br /><a href="http://www.bladesoulmall.com/" rel="nofollow">Buy Blade & Soul Gold</a><br />Gold für WOW Kaufenhttp://www.mmomarkt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-45156141030065436022013-06-03T21:22:06.969-07:002013-06-03T21:22:06.969-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759790985503755200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-33985588242008200782013-06-03T09:06:33.245-07:002013-06-03T09:06:33.245-07:00Hi Willma,
Thanks for your comments. I should hav...Hi Willma,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. I should have said that my daily cost estimate was a conservative one, which I think is more useful than a bare-bones estimate.<br /><br />You didn't mention the cost of buying your birds, or the cost of feeding them for the 6 months or so before they started laying eggs. I'd be interested to know, when you add all these things together, how much you think the eggs are costing. (Assume that you're not trying to factor in your time taking care of them.)<br /><br />There is also a wide range of prices when it comes to layer feed. We buy certified organic feed in bulk, and the price includes delivery to our farm. We free-range our birds during the day, so even our largest coops cost between $200-300 to build, as they are only places for them to roost at night and lay their eggs. <br /><br />This is all a good reminder that everyone's situation is different, so comparing things like the daily cost of care is often one of those apples-and-oranges things. Thanks for your input; it's always helpful for readers to have some actual numbers from someone with experience.Victoria Redhed Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421318962129216304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-68394389432172857922013-06-01T07:51:10.410-07:002013-06-01T07:51:10.410-07:00Hi Colormusing. We have 8 hens that are 1-year-ol...Hi Colormusing. We have 8 hens that are 1-year-olds. In the last 10 months we've spent $340 for the ONGOING expenses; Layers Feed, Pine Shavings, Apple Cinder Vinegar (a tablespoon in their water...) Oyster Shell (50-lb bag), Diatomaceous Earth (50-lb bag). This does not include the building of the coop and run. Nor equipment; waterer, feeder...<br /><br />$34 a month divided by 8 hens... $4.25... divided by 30 days... 14 cents a day. Hmmm, I wonder if I'm missing something.<br /><br />Our flock is made up of 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Silver-laced Wyandottes, 2 Blue Wyandottes and 2 Ameracaunas. They are all great egg layers.<br /><br />It cost about $2,500 to build a WONDERFUL coop and run that is "predator proof" (so far...) including equipment and paint. A link to a youtube video showing our COOP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU8KycwnD80Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759790985503755200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-1596574931107163812013-05-28T17:39:50.656-07:002013-05-28T17:39:50.656-07:00Thanks for a great question! I hate to say "I...Thanks for a great question! I hate to say "It depends..." but actually quite a few factors can influence the cost: breed of bird (large birds and meat breeds do eat more), organic/nonorganic feed, free-ranging or not, etc. My sense is that when you have a larger flock such as ours, the daily cost per bird is less than if you have, say, fewer than 10 birds. <br /><br />Assuming you already have a coop and your birds are adults (6 months of age or more), a good ball-park range might be between $.25-$.45 per bird per day. Victoria Redhed Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421318962129216304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646842010885339303.post-76995856899402709332013-05-28T10:07:34.067-07:002013-05-28T10:07:34.067-07:00Can you give a ball-park estimate to help plan the...Can you give a ball-park estimate to help plan the cost of keeping chickens? Roughly how much per chicken should I expect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com