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I have been trying to figure the actual price per pound of raising meat birds. If it costs almost as much as I would spend at the local farmers market, I might as well buy at the market and save myself the time!
We already had layers and I built a chicken pen out of materials already around the house, so the cost of materials was minimal (a new heat bulb and an extra spill-proof feeder). Mostly just the initial chick purchase and feed. Here is what I have found.
At six weeks of age, we butchered three chickens that were each around 3 lb. and cost us $6.50 to raise, which is around $2.17 a pound.
For every week that we let the remaining birds grow and fatten, the cost will increase by $1 per bird due to their feed cost.
How does that compare to what you found?
I journaled my experience online because I wanted to be able to make improvements and avoid problems on our second flock in the fall.
http://featherhillacademy.weebly.com/
We already had layers and I built a chicken pen out of materials already around the house, so the cost of materials was minimal (a new heat bulb and an extra spill-proof feeder). Mostly just the initial chick purchase and feed. Here is what I have found.
At six weeks of age, we butchered three chickens that were each around 3 lb. and cost us $6.50 to raise, which is around $2.17 a pound.
For every week that we let the remaining birds grow and fatten, the cost will increase by $1 per bird due to their feed cost.
How does that compare to what you found?
I journaled my experience online because I wanted to be able to make improvements and avoid problems on our second flock in the fall.
http://featherhillacademy.weebly.com/
