Huh.. Thats crazy.
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I do know I could probably certify as organic with my garden
I have about 80 chickens that are free range.

I actually rotate the others on my garden spots to eat weed seeds and to fertilize the spots naturally.

I had pumpkins everywhere last year on one place I had some penned up for 3 months
. its about a 25 by 60 ft patch.

I put some out a patch about 2 weeks ago to fertilize it for me.

Its not too hot once you till it in.

Its hardtop believe people rent em I guess because its not something id do...

I do know if you have enough of them free range you don't have to mow or weedeat much

Sucker born every minute -- PT Barnum

What about the "free" fertilizer thatcomes with the gig? Anyone bought fertilizer lately? And no extra applicator fees! I've heard of goats for clearing land or weed control. A portable electric fence to keep the goats in and the neighbors out. Scott, I can see some issues with renting out your bull. Even if it's real tame I can see some neighbor kids testing him.

I'm renting 3 hens from an employee . It's for my two year old granddaughter , so she can collect the eggs.

I already have the coop

I will return them in October , so I don't have to mess with them during freeze up

That's what I meant when I said 2 purposes...

No it's pretty good deal from both sides. IF you just want the fertilizer you rent them for certain amount of time. Then they come get them. The cost of the coop and birds . When done off they go. The portable coops are pretty neat. On a wagon , they roll up, drop the plank to the entry and chicken s come and go as they need.

I know who's renting them. The parents that let their kids be "furries"

Wonder what happens when something kills your rental chickens ?
Most company's have a lost rental clause.

This is my set up. Built on a 16" car trailer not fit for the road but great on the farm. I circle it with my electric net goat fence and it keeps the coons, fox and coyotes away. Between the goats and 60is chickens they eat an area down and fertilization is great. Then I move them to a new spot and repeat.


I have more layers than I need currently. I would love to rent some out. Heck 3 or 4 chicken rentals would make a nice profit to pay the property taxes with.

If I lived near you id be more than happy to let ya borrow a few hens.
Some.of my favorite memories are getting the eggs on my grandmas farm.

Your grandaughter is lucky to have a granddad like you.

Cathryn, get Jerry to develop and build a solar powered motorized chicken tractor. Charge to fertilize hay fields.

My Mom gets plenty of chickens for free off of Craigslist. Some for laying, some for meat. Always rich yuppies who move to the country and try farming. It usually lasts only a few months before they give the livestock away or sale it for a song.

so you spend a $1,000 renting one or two of those options to see if you want to do chickens short or long term or at all. Not a bad option to make help make the decision and I am guessing many have spent much more on even more fruitless venues.

Bryce

Yep yuppies moving to the country , got to have organic eggs .
I do wonder if there could be a rent a rooster type of deal .
Many towns and cities allow chickens , but not roosters .
THE CROWING is why .
Say they have 6 or so hens , bring your rooster , or take the hens to the rooster .


After roosters mate with hens, the hen stores sperm in the sperm host glands. The sperm can live here for two weeks, so no worries if your rooster has a large flock to attend to. She’ll lay fertile eggs for a while after he’s gone!

So city people can raise chicks , to keep a healthy flock , producing the eggs they want .
Don't know but it's something to think about .
Stud services ?

I've been asked to rent a pig out more than once for kid's birthdays parties. Even had a radio station that wanted to borrow a turkey for some on location broadcast they were doing.

Thanks for the kind words Cathryn . My guy has enough chickens to produce 60 dozen eggs a week and he sells them to a local resort for $4 a dozen .
He said I could borrow some for free but I didn't feel right about that

Well, did you tell them that you don't rent pigs? LOL