Buying Adult Chickens At Auction Or Market

“There is something to be said for buying a chicken, bringing it home, and having her lay an egg that first day.

After all, a baby chick can take anywhere from 14-24 weeks before they begin laying eggs, and if you buy straight-run chicks you could end up with more roosters than you anticipated.

But buying older birds already grown at an auction or Farmer’s Market is definitely a buyer-beware situation.

Having just done this myself, I wanted to share some tips, warnings, and words of been-there-done-that, if not total wisdom…”

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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