I'm late, but we are happy with the cost of keeping our four hens. We haven't bought eggs in almost two years and in the good weather we get enough to give our neighbours a dozen or so every week to keep them looking the other way. I don't think we would spend $15 a month on them, including the water heater and extra light in the winter. To get farm fresh eggs all year round, that seems pretty cheap.

I could house another four in the small coop for very little more, if I felt like selling the extras, but I don't want to push it in case the new bylaw officer gets wise.