My parents keep seven chickens in their backyard. They built a chicken coop big enough to house them, while also housing a few ducks and other variations of birds.
On average, 2 eggs are collected from the chickens every day in obscured places. There were days when more than 4 eggs were discovered, and days when no eggs were found.
Occasionally, I go out and look for the eggs. And for some reason, I felt that 1 or 2 eggs a day weren’t enough, given the size of my family and the number of chickens we have.
Shouldn’t we be earning more?
A few days later, I walked through the refrigerated section and saw the price of a dozen eggs. The thought of owning a dozen eggs at one moment sounded more attractive than waiting 6 to 7 days for the same amount, but the price didn’t justify it.
Realizing the cost gave me a different view on the eggs my parents were collecting: It wasn’t that collecting eggs are cheaper than buying them— in most cases, it isn’t. But that collecting them gave us autonomy.
Although it requires patience, collecting our own eggs seems better than buying them, both for the flexibility and the experience.
P.S. It’s also healthier for us.
Here’s my inspiration for the day.