- Aug 4, 2014
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Greetings ,
I like numbers and stats. And I like reading the experience of others. If you are like me, than this is for you.
The birds - Moyers Speckled Broilers. http://www.moyerschicks.com/catalog/colored-broilers/speckled-cockerel. I ordered 25, 29 showed up, 24 made it to the butchers table. The birds grew quickly, but were very inconsistent, some are tiny, some are huge. Some look more like a true broiler, some like a DP. They forage decently, but are still on the messy side. They do not roost, so laying in their own poop is an issue.
The grow out conditions - I started them in a 3X4 brooder. At two weeks I moved them to an 8X8 grow out shed. At 5.5 weeks we put them outside in a 16X20 run/lean too with fresh oats and rye (We live in Florida).
Food - I started on Dumor 24% and served it to them wet, then switched over to the locally produced 20% from Knights farm fresh feed in Bushnell Florida. These boys loved to eat.
The numbers and cost and size
Growth chart
week 1 - 4.4 oz
week 2 - 10 oz
week 3 - 1.1 lbs
week 4 - 1.7 lbs
week 5 - 2.2 lbs
week 6 - 2.9 lbs
week 7 - 3.9 lbs
week 8 - 4.25 lbs
Slaughter day , 60 days old.. average weight 4.6 pounds
Costs
Birds $55.50 for the 24 birds. $2.31 each, includes shipping
Food consumed in first 60 days 350 pounds, or 14.5 pounds per bird
Food price averaged out to be .25 per pound (11.45 for the 20%, 16.99 for the 24%)
TOTAL variable cost per bird $5.92
Yield
We plucked two birds, average carcass weight 3.5lbs
We skinned and quartered the other four from the sample, averaging 1.25 pounds of Breasts, thighs, legs, wings
Additionally we have 2lbs of pulled meat from the carcass and two gallons of stock, plus the kidneys and hearts.
Cost per pound
On the pulled carcasses we are at $1.82 per pound
On the skinless side we are at $6.58 per pound (EXCLUDING stock, pulled meat, livers, ext)
Hope you can use this info in some way.
I like numbers and stats. And I like reading the experience of others. If you are like me, than this is for you.
The birds - Moyers Speckled Broilers. http://www.moyerschicks.com/catalog/colored-broilers/speckled-cockerel. I ordered 25, 29 showed up, 24 made it to the butchers table. The birds grew quickly, but were very inconsistent, some are tiny, some are huge. Some look more like a true broiler, some like a DP. They forage decently, but are still on the messy side. They do not roost, so laying in their own poop is an issue.
The grow out conditions - I started them in a 3X4 brooder. At two weeks I moved them to an 8X8 grow out shed. At 5.5 weeks we put them outside in a 16X20 run/lean too with fresh oats and rye (We live in Florida).
Food - I started on Dumor 24% and served it to them wet, then switched over to the locally produced 20% from Knights farm fresh feed in Bushnell Florida. These boys loved to eat.
The numbers and cost and size
Growth chart
week 1 - 4.4 oz
week 2 - 10 oz
week 3 - 1.1 lbs
week 4 - 1.7 lbs
week 5 - 2.2 lbs
week 6 - 2.9 lbs
week 7 - 3.9 lbs
week 8 - 4.25 lbs
Slaughter day , 60 days old.. average weight 4.6 pounds
Costs
Birds $55.50 for the 24 birds. $2.31 each, includes shipping
Food consumed in first 60 days 350 pounds, or 14.5 pounds per bird
Food price averaged out to be .25 per pound (11.45 for the 20%, 16.99 for the 24%)
TOTAL variable cost per bird $5.92
Yield
We plucked two birds, average carcass weight 3.5lbs
We skinned and quartered the other four from the sample, averaging 1.25 pounds of Breasts, thighs, legs, wings
Additionally we have 2lbs of pulled meat from the carcass and two gallons of stock, plus the kidneys and hearts.
Cost per pound
On the pulled carcasses we are at $1.82 per pound
On the skinless side we are at $6.58 per pound (EXCLUDING stock, pulled meat, livers, ext)
Hope you can use this info in some way.
