how much do chickens cost /best ones for most eggs

[uks]

We have 6 rhode island reds crosses, picked up a new 8 bird chicken coop for £84 on flea bay, also picked up 2 x 25 metre rolls of chicken wire for £5.25 also on flea bay. Like SK said 20 K bag will last ages, we are getting about 8 eggs a day from our chickens they free range in the garden. But be prepared for the garden to be ripped to pieces in a short time.

We sell surplus eggs to next door which off sets the cost of buying the chickens, feed and coop. Working it out roughly we have just broke even and may be a head at the moment in the money stakes.

Its a lot of fun go for it.