Meatie Experiment: FF 'vs' Crumbles

[jrsckn]

Day 43 7/11/12 Wed
CC 4 lb (23lbs)

Finish 13A, 14A (42lb)
Mix 15,16,17A

Finish 13B (39lb)
Mix 15, 16B - 2lb ea.

Day 44 7/12/12 Thurs
Finish 15A (45lb)
Mix 18A

Finish 14B (42lb)
Mix 17B

Day 45 7/13/12 Fri
Finish 16A (48lb)
Mix 19, 20A

Finish 15B (44lb)
Mix 18B

DAY 46 7/14/12 Sat
Mix 17A and 19A into 5 gal bucket-small buckets are overflowing
-start feeding out of 17&19

Finish 16B (46lb)
Mix 19B

Day 47 7/15/12 Sun
Finish 17&19A (54lb)
Mix 18&20A in 5gal bucket and start feeding

Finish 17B (48lb)
Mix 20B
Start 18B

Day 48 7/16/12 Mon
Finish 18&20A (60lb)
Mix 21, 22, 23A
Finish 21A (63lb)

Finish 18,19, 20B (54lb)
Mix 21,22B

Feed CC 2lb (25lb)

Day 49 7/17/12 Tue
Finish 22a (66lb)
Mix 24,25A
Start 23A

Finish 21B (56lb)
Mix 23,24B
Start 22B

Day 50 7/18/12 Wed; Week 7 Weigh In
Tried to weigh broilers but the scale was maxed out at 4.5lbs so no weights were obtained.

Finish 23A (69lb)
Mix 26A

Finish 22,23B (60lb)
Mix 25B(1lb-low on food)

CC 1lb (26lbs)

Day 51 7/19/12 Thurs
Finish 24A (72lb)
Start 25A
Mix 27A

Finish 24,25B (63lb)
Mix 26B(1lb) 27B(1lb)

CC 1lb (37lbs)

 

[jrsckn]

Day 52 7/20/12 WEEK 7.28 RESULTS (Friday weigh instead of Wed; a new scale was purchased with a higher weight limit )
Crumble Chicks
Average Weight: 7.53lb / 3 chicks = 5.843 lb
Wk 7 gain: 5.843 lb wk 7 – 4.406 lb wk 6 = 1.437 lb gain wk 7
Lbs Consumed: 27 lb total – 50 lb wk 6 = 7 lb consumed wk 7
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 7 lb / 3 chicks = 2.333 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 1.437 lb gain / 2.333 lb consumed = 0.616 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 7.464 lb thru wk 6 + 2.333 lb wk 7 = 9.797 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 5.843 lb gain / 9.797 lb consumed = 0.596 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 2.333 lb * $0.34/lb = $0.793 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 6 $2.471 + wk 7 $0.793 = $3.264
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $3.264 / 5.843 lb = $0.559 / lb live-weight

Straight Fermented Feed Chicks
Average Weight: 41.77 lb / 7 chicks = 5.967lb
Wk 7 gain: 5.967 lb wk 7 – 4.080 lb wk 6 = 1.887 lb gain wk 7
Lbs Consumed: 64 lb total – 38 lb wk 6 = 26 lb consumed wk 7
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 26 lb / 7 chicks = 3.714 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 1.887 lb gain / 3.714 lb consumed = 0.508 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 8.296 lb thru wk 6 + 3.714 lb wk 7 = 12.01 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 5.967 lb gain / 12.01 lb consumed = 0.497 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 3.714 lb * $0.34/lb = $1.263 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 6 $2.768 + wk 7 $1.263 = $4.031
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $4.031 / 5.967 lb = $0.676 / lb live-weight

Fermented Feed + Grain Chicks
Average Weight: 42.14 lb / 9 chicks = 4.682 lb
Wk 7 gain: 4.682 lb wk 7 – 3.346 lb wk 6 =1.336 lb gain wk 7
Lbs Consumed: 75 lb total – 41 lb wk 6 = 34 lb consumed wk 7
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 34 lb / 9 chicks = 3.778 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 1.336 lb gain / 3.778 lb consumed = 0.354 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 7.931 lb thru wk 6 + 3.778 lb wk 7 = 11.709 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 4.682 lb gain / 11.709 lb consumed = 0.400 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 3.778 lb / 2 = 1.889 lb; (1.889 lb * $0.34/lb) + (1.889 lb * $0.20/lb) = $1.02 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 6 $2.324 + wk 7 $1.020 = $3.344
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $3.344 / 4.682 lb = $0.714 / lb live-weight

Conclusions: SFF had the largest gain again; their feed conversion is getting beter while the CC is declining. The CC are still the cheapest followed by SFF and the FF+G are the most expensive and have the worst feed conversion.

 

[jrsckn]

Day 52 7/20/12 Friday
Finish 25A (75lb)
Start 26A
Mix 27&28A: 1.5lb crumble, .75 oat, .75 scratch

Finish 26,27B (65lb)
Start 28B (67lb)

CC 3lbs (30lb)


Day 53 7/21/12 Sat
Finish 26a (78lb)
Mix 29A

Finish 28,29,30B (71lbs)
Mix 31,32,33B


Day 54 7/22/12 Sun
Finish 27A (81lb)
Mix 30A 1.5oats, 1.5 crumble

Finish 31B (73 lb)
Mix 34B

CC 3lb (33lb)


Day 55 7/23/12 Mon
Finish 28A (84lb)
Mix 31A

Finish 32,33B (77lb)
Mix 35, 36B


Day 56 7/24/12 Tues
Finish 29,30A (90lb)
Mix 32A

Finish 34B (79lb)

 

[jrsckn]

Day 57 7/25/12 WEEK 8 (5 days) RESULTS
Crumble Chicks
Average Weight: 19.91 / 3 chicks = 6.637 lb
Wk 8 gain: 6.637 lb wk 8 – 5.843 lb wk 7 = 0.794 lb gain wk 8
Lbs Consumed: 34 lb total – 27 lb wk 7 = 7 lb consumed wk 8
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 7 lb / 3 chicks = 2.333 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.794 lb gain / 2.333 lb consumed = 0.340 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 9.797 lb thru wk 7 + 2.333 lb wk 8 = 12.130 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 6.637 lb gain / 12.130 lb consumed = 0.547 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 2.333 lb * $0.34/lb = $0.793 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 7 $3.264+ wk 8 $0.793 = $4.057
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $4.057/ 6.637 lb = $0.611 / lb live-weight

Straight Fermented Feed Chicks
Average Weight: 48.51 lb / 7 chicks = 6.930 lb
Wk 8 gain: 6.930 lb wk 8 – 5.967 lb wk 7 = 0.963 lb gain wk 8
Lbs Consumed: 83 lb total – 64 lb wk 7 = 19 lb consumed wk 8
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 19 lb / 7 chicks = 2.714 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.963 lb gain / 2.714 lb consumed = 0.355 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 12.010 lb thru wk 7 + 2.714 lb wk 8 = 14.724 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 6.930 lb gain / 14.724 lb consumed = 0.471 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 2.714 lb * $0.34/lb = $0.923 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 7 $4.031 + wk 8 $0.923= $4.954
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $4.954/ 6.930 lb = $0.715 / lb live-weight

Fermented Feed + Grain Chicks
Average Weight: 48.98lb / 9 chicks = 5.442 lb
Wk 8 gain: 5.442 lb wk 8 – 4.682 lb wk 7 = 0.760 lb gain wk 8
Lbs Consumed: 91.5 lb total – 75 lb wk 7 = 16.5 lb consumed wk 8
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 16.5 lb / 9 chicks = 1.833 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.760 lb gain / 1.833 lb consumed = 0.415lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 11.709 lb thru wk 7 + 1.833 lb wk 8 = 13.542 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 5.442 lb gain / 13.542 lb consumed = 0.402 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 1.833 lb / 2 = 0.917 lb; (0.917 lb * $0.34/lb) + (0.459 lb * $0.20/lb)+(0.459*.38) = $0.578 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 7 $2.324 + wk 8 $0.578 = $3.922
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $3.922 / 5.442 lb = $0.720 / lb live-weight

 

[jrsckn]

Day 57 7/25/12 Wed
Finish 31A (93lbs)
Mix 34A 1.5lb crumble, .75 scratch, .75 oat

Finish 37B (84lb)
Mix 40B

CC3lb (37lb)


Day 58 7/26/12 Thurs
Finish 32A (96lb)
Mix 35A

Finish 38B (86lb)
Mix 41B


Day 59 7/27/12 Fri
Finish 33A (99lb)
Mix 36A

Finish 39, 40B (90lb)
Mix 42,43B

CC 3lb (40lb)


Day 60 7/28/12 Sat
Finish 34A (102lb)
Mix 37A

Finish 41B, 42B (94lb)
Mix 44,45B


Day 61 7/29/12 Sun
Finish 35,36A (108lb)
Mix38,39A

Finish 43,44B (98lb)
Mix 46,47B

CC 3lb (43lb)


Day 62 7/30/12 Mon
Finish 37A (111lb)
Mix 40A

Finish 45B (100lb)
Mix 48B

Day 63 7/31/12 Tues
Finish 38A (114lb)
Mix 41A

Finish 46,47,48B (106lb)
Mix 49,50,51B

 

[jrsckn]

Day 64 8/1/12 Wednesday WEEK 9 RESULTS
Crumble Chicks
Average Weight: 22.70 / 3 chicks = 7.567 lb
Wk 9 gain: 7.567 lb wk 9 – 6.637 lb wk 8 = 0.930 lb gain wk 9
Lbs Consumed: 43 lb total – 34 lb wk 8 = 9 lb consumed wk 9
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 9 lb / 3 chicks = 3 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.930 lb gain / 3 lb consumed = 0.310 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 12.130 lb thru wk 8 + 3 lb wk 9 = 15.130 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 7.567 lb gain / 15.130 lb consumed = 0.500 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 3 lb * $0.34/lb = $1.02/ chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 8 $4.057+ wk 9 $1.02 = $5.077
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $5.077/7.567 lb = $0.671 / lb live-weight

Straight Fermented Feed Chicks
Average Weight: 56.44 lb / 7 chicks = 8.063 lb
Wk 9 gain: 8.063 lb wk 9 – 6.930 lb wk 8 = 1.133 lb gain wk 9
Lbs Consumed: 106 lb total – 83 lb wk 8 = 23 lb consumed wk 9
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 23 lb / 7 chicks = 3.286 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 1.133 lb gain / 3.286 lb consumed = 0.345 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 14.724lb thru wk 8 + 3.286 lb wk 9 = 18.010 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 8.063 lb gain / 18.010 lb consumed = 0.448 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 3.286 lb * $0.34/lb = $1.117 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 8 $4.954+ wk 9 $1.117= $6.071
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $6.071/ 8.063 lb = $0.753 / lb live-weight

Fermented Feed + Grain Chicks
Average Weight: 56.78 lb / 9 chicks = 6.309 lb
Wk 9 gain: 6.309 lb wk 9 – 5.442 lb wk 8 = 0.867 lb gain wk 9
Lbs Consumed: 106 lb total – 91.5 lb wk 8 = 14.5 lb consumed wk 9
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 14.5 lb / 9 chicks = 1.611 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.867 lb gain / 1.611 lb consumed = 0. 385lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 13.542 lb thru wk 8 + 1.611 lb wk 9 = 15.153 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 6.309 lb gain / 15.153 lb consumed = 0.416 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 1.611 lb / 2 = 0.806 lb; (0.806 lb * $0.34/lb) + (0.403 lb * $0.20/lb)+(0.403*.38) = $0.508 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 8 $3.922+ wk 9 $0.508 = $4.43
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $4.43 / 6.309 lb = $0.702 / lb live-weight

 

[jrsckn]

Day 64 8/1/12 Wed
Finish 39A (117lb)
Mix 42A
Start 40A

Finish 49B, 50B (110lb)
Mix 52,53B

CC 3lb (46lb)


Day 65 8/2/12 Thurs
Finish 40,41A (123lb)
Mix 43A

Finish 51,52,53B (116lb)
Mix 54,55,56B

CC 1lb (47lb)


Day 66 8/3/12 Fri
Finish 42A (126lb)
Mix 45A
Start 43A

Finish 54B (118 lb)
Mix 57B
Start 55B

CC 1lb (48lb)


Day 67 8/3/12 Sat
Finish 43, 44A (132lb)

Finish 55,56,57B (124lb)

CC 1lb (49lbs)


Day 68 8/4/12 9.5 Weeks: Sunday Final Feed Weights; Processing Day
FFG (A chicks) 1 lb left; 132lbs - 1 lb = 131 lbs fed

SFF (B chicks) : 124 lbs fed

CC: 0.33lb left; 49lbs - 0.33lb = 48.67lbs fed

 

[jrsckn]

Day 64 8/1/12 Wednesday WEEK 9 RESULTS
Crumble Chicks

Live Weight

Processed Weight/Skinned

Dressing Percentage
8.28

5.55

67.029
7.37

4.93

66.893
8.25

5.49

66.545​

Average: 7.967 5.323 66.822%
Average Weight: 23.90 / 3 chicks = 7.967 lb
Wk 9.5 gain: 7.967 lb wk 9.5 – 7.567 lb wk 8 = 0.400 lb gain wk 9.5
Lbs Consumed: 48.67 lb total – 43 lb wk 9 = 5.67 lb consumed wk 9.5
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 5.67 lb / 3 chicks = 1.89 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.400 lb gain / 1.89 lb consumed = 0.212 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 15.13 lb thru wk 9 +1.890 lb wk 9.5 = 17.020 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 7.967 lb gain / 17.020 lb consumed = 0..468 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 1.89 lb * $0.34/lb = $0.643/ chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 9 $5.077 + wk 9.5 $0.643 = $5.72
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $5.72/7.967 lb = $0.718 / lb live-weight
Overall Cost per lb Processed/Skinned: $5.72 / 5.323 lb = $1.075/lb

Straight Fermented Feed Chicks

Live Weight

Processed Weight/Skinned

Dressing Percentage
7.98

5.49

68.797
7.46

4.85

65.013
8.37

5.31

63.441
9.48

6.04

63.713
9.1

5.95

65.385
8.5

5.18

60.941
9.54

6.54

68.553​

Average: 8.633 5.623 65.120%
Average Weight: 60.43 lb / 7 chicks = 8.663 lb
Wk 9.5 gain: 8.663 lb wk 9.5 – 8.063 lb wk 9 = 0.570 gain wk 9.5
Lbs Consumed: 124 lb total – 106 lb wk 9 = 18 lb consumed wk 9.5
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 18 lb / 7 chicks = 2.571 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.570 lb gain / 2.571 lb consumed = 0.222 lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 18.010lb thru wk 9 + 2.571 lb wk 9.5 = 20.581 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 8.663 lb gain / 20.581 lb consumed = 0.419 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 2.571 lb * $0.34/lb = $0.874 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 9 $6.071+ wk 9.5 $0.874= $6.945
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $6.945/ 8.663 lb = $0.804 / lb live-weight
Overall Cost per lb Processed/Skinned: $6.945 / 5.623 lb = $1.235/lb

Fermented Feed + Grain Chicks

Live Weight

Processed Weight/Skinned

Dressing Percentage
6.32

3.61

57.120
7.65

4.44

58.039
6.35

4.31

67.874
8.32

5.03

60.457
6.05

3.48

57.521
7.86

4.55

57.888
6.15

3.60

58.537
7.18

4.27

59.471
7.65

4.57

59.739​

Average: 7.059 4.207 59.627%
Average Weight: 63.53 lb / 9 chicks = 7.059 lb
Wk 9.5 gain: 7.059 lb wk 9.5 – 6.309 lb wk 9 = 0.750 lb gain wk 9.5
Lbs Consumed: 131 lb total – 106 lb wk 8 = 25 lb consumed wk 9.5
Lbs Consumed per Chick: 25 lb / 9 chicks = 2.778 lbs consumed per chick
Lbs Gained per lbs Consumed: 0.750 lb gain / 2.778 lb consumed = 0. 270lb gain/lb consumed
Overall Feed Consumed: 15.153 lb thru wk 9 + 2.778 lb wk 9.5 = 17.931 lb consumed/chick
Overall Gain per lb: 7.059 lb gain / 17.931 lb consumed = 0394 lb gain/lb feed
Cost This Week: 2.778 lb / 2 = 1.389 lb; (1.389 lb * $0.34/lb) + (0.695 lb * $0.20/lb)+(0.695*.38) = $0.875 / chick
Overall Cost: Thru wk 9 $4.43+ wk 9.5 $0.875 = $5.305
Overall Cost per lb Live-weight: $5.305 / 7.059 lb = $0.752 / lb live-weight
Overall Cost per lb Processed/Skinned: $5.305 / 4.207 lb = $1.261 / lb

Overall Conclusions:

Cheapest - most expensive : CC , SFF <,FFG
Biggest - smallest : SFF , CC , FFG

 

[binders]

Thanks so much for getting this data up for us all to see.

 

[Island Roo]

Awesome results.
I hope you don't mind - I took the liberty of graphing some of the results