1/30/2013 11:37:40 AM. By Victoria Gazeley. Tags: keeping chickens, raising chickens, Victoria Gazeley. Let's face it-raising chickens for your own fresh eggs is like a gateway drug to a full-fledged addiction to all things 'rural'.ere's what it looks like to date (from 15 chicks in May of 2011 to 17 producing hens - 13 of which are 20 months old and 4 are about 7 months... oh, and 2 roosters [was 3 but one was dispatched by a hawk this past Christmas]): 1  Cost of building the coop and run (materials only): $315.
One diet was lower in fat, providing 24 percent of total calories (11 from monounsaturated fats), and didn't include an avocado. A second, non-avocado diet was more moderate in fat, providing 34 percent of total calories (17 percent from MOFAs). The third was equally moderate in fat, at 34 percent, but included one whole Haas avocado per day.
Calcium 1% Â· Iron 4%. *Based on a 2,000 calorie diet. The number of calories in an avocado will depend on its size. The avocado nutrition facts listed on the label are for a standard medium avocado, but many avocados are larger. According to the USDA Nutrient Database, there are 322 calories in a slightly larger (201 gram) avocado.