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Re:The price of eggs in America cannot be explained by infla... by JohnFen on Friday March 17, 2023 @12:39PM (#35199415)
But if you keep chickens, be sure to harden against rats. In my town, they're considering making it illegal to keep chickens because people are careless about chicken feed. All the additional easy-to-access food has caused the rat population to explode into a real problem.
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Re:The price of eggs in America cannot be explained by infla... by ed25519FUUU on Friday March 17, 2023 @02:16PM (#35200802)
We have a metal feeder that the hens have been trained to stand on to open.

We're also experimenting with fermenting their feed, which should stretch it about 20% further. For that I dump a cup of it out in the morning, so no issue with rats.

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Re:The price of eggs in America cannot be explained by infla... by pengaru on Friday March 17, 2023 @10:34PM (#35205495)
If only the culinary culture could turn rats into a delicacy akin to lobster and catfish...
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Re:The price of eggs in America cannot be explained by infla... by JohnFen on Saturday March 18, 2023 @10:07AM (#35209243)
It is in some places. Apparently, the big ones are better.

https://foodly.tn/tips/do-rats-taste-good/

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