Chicken Prices....

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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It's sad that you even used WallyWord as a comparison. That's not chicken. Honestly I really don't see it being a problem, sure it's sticker shock but that's the cost of it. People that don't like it just buy the whole bird.

I was wondering where that comment even came from.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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YAY! I'm so glad it worked

))) Maybe I left it out before but I would throw "locally grown" in there too.
It's all in the wording folks. remad wasn't getting any call's before we rewrote that add, now he/she?

is all sold out and probably has a list for repeat customers & orders.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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It's sad that you even used WallyWord as a comparison. That's not chicken. Honestly I really don't see it being a problem, sure it's sticker shock but that's the cost of it. People that don't like it just buy the whole bird.

I was wondering where that comment even came from.

That comment came from...YOURS TRULY. I don't eat Wal-Mart chicken, I butcher my own. But, if I run out of chickens to butcher & I need chicken breasts, I'm going to spend $7 for hormone ridden, fat blasted, Wal-Mart meat at $2.35 a pound versus $12 a pound, & I'm PRETTY SURE I'm not the only one.

 

[Raiquee]

Yeah, Walmart doesn't count as a comparison but have you check a whole foods/trader joe's/health food store by you? -That- is a comparison to look at. Although there is no guarantee that those chickens walked on green grass like yours, it's hard to sell someone on an upcharge of $3 a lb for walking on green grass.

 

[barrybro]

Pasture raised chicken is not food for the masses. It will not be purchased by people who are on a budget or who can afford it but see no benefit to the higher price. That being said I don't feel there is a lack of a market at $3.00 a pound. I did no real advertising and have sold all I wanted to. I have had no complaints about my pricing, and I never plan on trying to be a low cost provider. I can't compete with a factory farm in terms of efficiency nor do I plan on trying. A Mercedes and a Hyundai are both cars but people are willing to pay significantly more for a mercedes because of real and percieved differences.

Barry

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

mr. birdaholic :

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I was wondering where that comment even came from.

That comment came from...YOURS TRULY. I don't eat Wal-Mart chicken, I butcher my own. But, if I run out of chickens to butcher & I need chicken breasts, I'm going to spend $7 for hormone ridden, fat blasted, Wal-Mart meat at $2.35 a pound versus $12 a pound, & I'm PRETTY SURE I'm not the only one.​

sorry I did come off sounding rude, didn't meant to though.

most of us on here do either buy or sell birds at that price and feel that that is price point they are worth, with the markets backing that up. Not Wal Mart of course, but there are plenty that do sell - in fact our local natural co-op can't keep birds in at that price.

But again I can see that I came across rude, and like I said, didn't mean to, so my apologies.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

lol, dang! I gotta trade my mercedes in for a truck . . .

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

We raised soy free, pastured hen raised meat chickens last summer, and sold them for $20 each, processed and left whole.
We sold to two families that had soy allergies and also wanted chicken that has not been fed GMO feed.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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I would gladly pay $3 a pound, bit not $12.
And Katy.......

it's only opinions.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

mr. birdaholic :

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I would gladly pay $3 a pound, bit not $12.
And Katy.......

it's only opinions.

$3.00 / pound is for the whole chicken. The boneless skinless breast is $12.00 / pound. See the thing is I have to get what I would for the whole chicken as I am for the breast. Because if I don't then the breast will sell out and then I'm left trying to sell the rest of the bird. This way even if the breast sell out, at $12.00 / pound it pays for the whole chicken. Basically I can sell the rest at whatever price I feel reasonable.

Here is a link, if this guy can sell out of 400 - 500 pounds of it at a time than I can easily sell 50 pounds of it.

http://www.polyfaceyum.com//index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65​