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Backyard chicken keepers
1.
How long have you had chickens?
0-1 year
2-4 years
5-8 years
9-13 years
14 or more years
2.
How many chickens do you have?
0
# chickens
50
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3.
How much do you spend on chicken feed per week?
0
dollars/week
100
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4.
Where do you get chicks?
5.
How much do you spend on chicks per year?
0
dollars
500
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6.
Did you buy or build your coop?
I bought it
I built it
7.
If you bought your coop, how much did it cost?
8.
If you built your coop, how long did it take?
9.
If you built your coop, how much did the materials cost?
10.
If you have other signifant infrastructure (ie fencing), please describe. How much did it cost?
11.
How much time do you spend on chicken chores per day?
0
minutes/day
100
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12.
How many eggs do you get per day on average?
0
eggs/day
100
Clear
13.
Describe any other recurring costs not mentioned above (ie supplements, vet, bedding).
14.
What's the hardest part of keeping chickens?
15.
What's the best part of keeping chickens?
16.
Anything else people should know who are thinking about raising backyard chickens?
17.
What do you do with your eggs? (select all that apply)
Eat them
Sell them
Give them away
Feed them back to the chickens`
Hatch them
Other (please specify)
18.
If you sell your eggs, how much do you charge per dozen?
19.
Do you use organic feed?
Yes
No
Sometimes
20.
Do you have a mixed flock containing birds other than chickens?
Yes
No
21.
If your flock is mixed, what other birds do you have?
22.
Is your flock free-range?
Yes
No
Sometimes
23.
What do you do with hens who are past their prime?
Eat them
Let them live out their natural lives
Other (please specify)