My 4 hens just started laying this month. I love it! Barring the setup costs (coop and fencing) I estimate that selling a few dozen here and there will offset the feed cost for a zero-expense egg supply.
A dropped-off stray dog adopted us the same month. I've spent days/hours/weeks now working on fences.
She's a rowdy 3 month old puppy that I hope to train to tolerate (or even protect?) the hens.
I also fear the neighborhood dogs, whose owners let them wander everywhere.
