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I'm not Steve, but I can help
We have another post here WARNING -- BORING MATH
You will have to enter your own numbers.
COST OF RAISING DUAL PURPOSE VS. CORNISH CROSS -- POST 442602
There is some boring math.
COSTS
For standard breeds -- Comets, White Rocks, Reds, Leghorns you can figure around 5 ounces of feed per bird per day. Sometime they eat a little more sometimes less. During the summer this will go down for free ranging birds in colder snowy climates since they are also finding alternative feed.
To figure the per pound cost of your feed you divide Cost by pounds. COST PER POUND = $/lbs
To figure the cost per ounce divide the answer above by 16 COST PER OUNCE = COST PER POUND / 16
Cost of Chicken = Cost Per Ounce X 5 ounces
Multiply the above by 30 days and then divide by the eggs collected.
If you look at the post above it's a little easier since there is an example.
If you want to track exact amounts daily then
download our free poultry record forms to keep near the feed. It allows you to write down the feed usage and and egg collection daily plus other information too. There are also free forms for rabbits, goats, etc.
Hope it helps and PM me with any questions you have or post here.
