The $197 egg

I calculated what we've spent on the chickens so far. Including supplies to build the coop, their feed, the chicks themselves, and all their chicken accoutrement (feeder, waterer, pine shavings, straw, etc), we've shelled out almost $200. That first egg will be a $197 egg. Our first dozen eggs will come out to $16.41 each. It will be a while before we break even, if we ever do. We may not considering that we keep incurring the cost of feed, electricity to heat/light up their coop at night (so they can read in bed before going to sleep), and bedding.