Carla's Critters

27/11/2023

Looking forward to babies from him in Spring.
Onagadori 💙

29/10/2023

Yes, that is a c**k in my pocket. Pretty Serama boy.

16/06/2023

Platy

16/06/2023

Aloha sitting on over 18 eggs, doubt they all hatch. This is the 1st.

17/05/2023

Purple Dragon Momma
I counted 20 babies but there might be more hiding.

10/05/2023

Had to have this guy.

31/03/2023

Satin
(A. Cemani & Silkie cross)

20/03/2023

This young c**kerel 😘

20/03/2023

19/03/2023

Loving this color/pattern.

07/03/2023

Better photo of the Naked Neck and Aloha pen.

07/03/2023

Sorry, the 2nd one was taken at night. Maui Jr is taking care of his girls.

07/03/2023

The Satins and peas.

06/03/2023

Add 1 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar with the mother to 1 quart of water daily to eliminate pasty butts.
(Edited for a typo.)

23/02/2023

The baby Dinosaurs are HERE!

16/01/2023

I like math, let’s do some:

PER HEN
$3.50 - pullet chick
$24.00 - chick starter (for 7 months)
$2.50 - nutrients supplement

Total $30 for a chick to 7 months old hen

7 months on for 2 years (prime laying) per hen
2lbs feed per week X 52 weeks a year for 2 years = 208 lbs fed.
208 lbs / by 50lb (per bag) = 4.16 bags fed
4.16 bags X $21.80 = $90.69 worth of feed

$90.69 + $30= $120.69 total

Let’s pretend the chicken for two years produce 400 eggs… average depends on breed.

$120.69/400= $.3017
$.3017 X 12 = $3.62 PER DOZEN

Now add in: equipment, heat, bedding, fencing, water, time, electricity, predation … etc!!

That’s $3.62 a dozen without the add ins… TO BREAK EVEN.

Let’s change this rhetoric going around let’s try:

“I can’t believe I paid $5 for these corporate garbage quality eggs from a supermarket.”

Or better yet:

“I can’t believe I ONLY paid $5 for these locally produced, high quality eggs!”

08/01/2023

Volunteers available

19/12/2022

Now hatching

05/11/2022

They're growing up

28/10/2022

Just hatched and already found the food.

22/09/2022

Apache County Fair

09/02/2022

FIRST Ketawa egg today.