{"id":8903,"date":"2022-07-31T17:18:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T21:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teenstotsandeverythinginbetween.com\/?p=8903"},"modified":"2022-07-31T17:18:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T21:18:57","slug":"chicken-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teenstotsandeverythinginbetween.com\/?p=8903","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first step before we could get the pet chickens was to clear an area for them. I found an awesome person from Facebook to complete the task.<\/p>\n

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Total cost $1000<\/p>\n

Next, we purchased a pre-built chicken coop. This was not the cheapest option, but it was the one that I was most comfortable with.\u00a0 I do not regret this decision at all. I did pay and extra $75 delivery fee which again was well worth it!<\/p>\n

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Total cost $665<\/p>\n

I knew we needed to add to this for the long term and we also needed to make a specific boundary around the area.\u00a0 We purchased the wood and had it delivered from Home Depot $372.\u00a0 \u00a0I was able to purchase old wire fencing from our neighbor for $20. We used nails and other fasteners that had been saved from my father’s building. The difference is just what I was hoping for!\u00a0 We have spent a total of around 10 hours doing the work ourselves but this is part of the pet owner experience in my opinion.<\/p>\n

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Total expense $392<\/p>\n

Last but no least was the trip to Tractor Supply to purchase the chickens, a “beginner” kit including a water bowl, 2 feed troughs and a heat lamp, food and bedding!<\/p>\n

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Total cost $96.20<\/p>\n

Total out of pocket startup cost for the pet chickens $2100 or 527 dozen eggs or 6315 eggs which is basically 1053 eggs per chicken. Looking at the math, these are definitely pets and not part of any supply chain\u00a0 \u00a0I will be honest and say that so far the kids have definitely enjoyed their new pets and are still spending quality time with them.\u00a0 In fact, everyone was up at 6 am this morning in order to help warm and calm the chicks because our electricity was out for 7 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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