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GusBob

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18. Raising chickens makes it cheaper?

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:36 AM

Jan 4

Us backyard chicken farmers always joke about it. They do eat table scraps LOL

Taking care of them at 10 below ain’t fun the eggs freeze

And keeping the predators away is always a chore

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Bird flu causing egg prices to soar to new record high [View all] douglas9 Jan 4 OP

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