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["Sage Austin | Eureka! Design" <eureka AT hctc.net>]

We also use wood shavings, as we can't get straw where we live. It makes 
great compost. We live in a rocky area, so we must build the soil all we 
can. Our feed is not organic, but it is free of all medicines (we 
vaccinate our chicks for coccidiosis so we don't need it in the feed). 
We sell our eggs as natural and free-ranging.--Sage

Susan Trickett wrote:
> Hi Sage,
>    I got 2.75/dozen which is high for this area. Organic eggs are higher but 
> my feed isn't organic. I didn't consider the bedding cost but we will use it 
> and the manure in the garden. What do you use for bedding? We've been using 
> wood shavings but will probably switch back to straw.
>
>               Thanks!
>
>                      Sue