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Grower and all flock feed for older chickens will cost around $17.00 per 50 lbs bag and layer pellets between $15.00 and $30.00 per 50 lbs bag, depending again on brand and whether you buy organic/regular. Scratch grains cost around $10.00 per 50 lbs bag, between depending on availability and quality.traw will cost you between $3.00 and $12.00 per bale, depending on availability, quality and size of order. Sawdust pellets will cost around $4.00 per 40 lbs bag. How much a chicken will eat is near impossible to say. Certain breeds, Leghorns for example, are not big eaters.
I also buy cracked corn for the chickens, as a treat. I feed it to them daily, but in very small quantities. Even for 10 chickens, a 5 lb bag of it lasts for weeks. They're Worth It. Really, to get set up with your own backyard egg production for under $75.00, is a pretty good deal.And ongoing food and supplies aren't expensive, either. The major cost in this venture is a chicken coop.If you have time to build one or an unused doghouse you can convert, you'll be on your way. Even though my coop ended up costing around $500 and taking several weeks to build, it's been so fun to have chickens!or under $75.00, you can get your chicks, set them up for the first month or two of their lives, have enough food to feed them for 6 months and enough bedding for at least a couple of months. However, the REAL cost of chickens are yet to come...