Digginchicks,
This is a copy of the "bill" ,,, so far. If anyone can think of anything else (no punative or emotional damages allowed) ....
Cost per Bird
Acquisition costs (3 day chick) ... $2.50
Acquired end of May 2008 ... 8 months
Feed consumed per month ... 10 pounds/bird
Price of feed ($12.50 / 40 lb bag) ...$0.31 per pound
Total feed costs/bird ...$25.00
Electricity (heat lamps for chicks) ... $0.50
Building costs (Coop & run $700/20 birds)... $35.00
Litter/bedding ... $1.50
Cost of raising per bird $64.50
Number eggs per year (Red Shaver) 320 (generally 340 360 eggs/yr/bird)
Productive period lost (years) 2.5 (P.P. is normally 3 5 years)
Cost 1 dozen eggs store bought ... $3.20
Replacement cost eggs not produced ...$213.33
Cost of meat lost ...$6.00
Total costs per bird ... $283.83
Number of birds destroyed ... 11
Total costs of destroyed birds ...$3,122.17
Veterinary Costs 3 injured birds ...$883.23
Damage to run ...$210.30 (labor & materials)
Grand Total ...$4,215.70