Small-scale egg production basics
Eggs provide an affordable source of high-quality protein and vitamins. You can provide plenty of eggs for your family by keeping just nine hens, and you may even be able to make a bit of money on the side.
Each hen will lay up to six eggs a week, so nine hens will lay a total of eight or nine eggs a day. You will need to sell about four eggs a day to pay for the feed of the hens. The remaining eggs can be used for household consumption.
USING A CAGE
It saves time and effort to keep layer hens in a cage. You can either buy a cage or make one yourself (see illustrations). The advantages of a cage are:
• The small space makes management
