Hester yes to 8 weeks old, but to be honest a hen costs 3p a day to feed
We make money from our eggs at the gate £1 a half, though our housing hasn't cost a lot, we have just bought another 10x8 shed ex pheasant so with a 10 x 8 shelter too for £30 and we bought some 10 foot x 5 foot chicken wired panels with timber kick boards for £5 each. There were 100 sheds and 1000 panels for sale.
Limited to the amount of laying hens I'm allowed selling good stock seemed the next logical step, though they take up a lot more housing.