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Melobol

@ Melobol @lemmy.ml

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  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • That is clearly true. But again I had no idea of how much they actually cost to produce - that's why I was looking for people with actual experience growing them.But now I have a way clearer answer, and learnt a lot of fascinating information on the way.

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • I checked him out, and he is definitely an acquired taste!And he again reminded me of how different is the US kitchen to central European one. "And now we have the back part and we will make dog food out of it".We even had chicken head in regular soups (without the eyes) - and gizzards, liver and even other edible parts should go into the soup. I guess the only part you throw away is the digestion track - everything else is just too yummy....

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • In my very limited experience that chickens can be really chicken brained. I saw owners showing off their permanent scars when a chicken had a random idea to pick at them... I bet it is depends on the breed and the owner also.

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Ouch! More things I learnt in this thread than I expected.... Thank you!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Ohh so male chicks don't go into the food grinder as soon as they are sorted? I saw the popular video years ago, where they inspect the tips of a 3 day old chick and the males went to dog food...Thank you for your answer!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • I will definitely check him out, thank you!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Interesting! Thank you for your answer!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Yeah I haven't killed anything that wasn't a bug - so that would.be definitely challenging part.

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Not surprising :(Think positive! You can do ducks and turkeys too! Ducks and geese are really tasty!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Very true!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • That's a terrible and good thing to know. Thank you!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Thank you for the answer!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Thank you for the answer!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • I was curious. Maybe down the line I will have some - but with all these answers I got really interesting info.It is more like, when I go to tractor supply co and they have those adorable chicks - you start to wonder. Or at least I do :D

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Yes, they are - bot how much does it take to grow them?According to comments they can be 10c for a chick, 18 chickens can be fed by $30, and theze are only 4 week - one month old chickens. That makes it about $3-4 to grow, then you kill, clean, ship and cook it and then put it in a fancy package that cost about c20 of not more...

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Climate town did a great video about the green packaging - basically the meat industry. So yeah I'm not too keen on them, but a girl needs to eat.

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Thank you for your answer!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Thank you! That was informative!

  • Baby chicks cost $6 at a supply store, but I can get a rotisserie for $5? What is the real cost of having chickens?

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  • Nice! Thank you for the answer!