I'm thinking of selling mine for about $8/lb. Also, I know they have to be free-ranged until shortly before slaughter, then confined to build up fat. At atlest day 35, they are fed grain and milk products, then sent out to the fields to range when able.We just put our second batch of White Bresse in lock down.
We were able to get a good hatch last time, 48 out of 60 survived.
I am here on the N.Ill /S.Wis. border. We are hoping for an early spring so they can get out into the pasture.
My 3 week old chicks eat a little less than a Cornish cross the same age.
I can only imagine the feed cost when the capons are fed the dairy cereal mix for 4 weeks.
I would be curious to see the direct cost of capons from start to finish using the French method.
I won't know for about another 4-5 months on my direct cost per unit.
If there is anyone out there who has done the French method of raising the Bresse please chime in, inquiring minds need to know.
Also what the projected market price may be.
I figure it will be between $9.00 - $5.50 per pound. as this is what our organic Turkey are sold.
There's some info on here-
http://sunbirdfarms.com/category/american-bresse/
And direct from the source with a nice video here- (gotta know French though!
http://www.pouletbresse.com/site/