how much should i charge

[Buster]

I've been contemplating this myself and this is what I've come up with:

$1 a chick for those that hatch and a flat rate for doing it in the first place (like $5 or $10) so that you are covered in the event of at failed hatch.

Good luck!

 

[miron28]

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is that for a cabinet incubator or ??

 

[brooster]

yep, the new sportsman.

 

[miron28]

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sweet i was think it would be a lot ore then that

 

[mahen8622]

all i know is i bought 18 two week old chicks last spring/ summer and paid 2.50 for each not a bad price i thought

 

[SterlingAcres]

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sweet i was think it would be a lot ore then that

It cost me $40 a month to run my old redwood bator.
I think if you're going to hatch for other people, charge per hatched chick. You don't want people blaming you for failed hatches when you charge $10 or so to set a dozen. Ya know? Liability and junk.

 

[brooster]

It cost me $40 a month to run my old redwood bator

I wil double check that now!

 

[brooster]

yes, even at 9 cents a kilowatt hour (and thats high) its is still $.50 a day

 

[bradrenea]

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So when someone brings him three dozen bad eggs and none of them hatch, he is supposed to just lose out and not get anything?

 

[brooster]

thats why i think it would be smart to have a deposit,

also, i would say that i get to break open one egg to check fertility, if its not fertile break another, and if you cant find a fertile one then tell them i cant set these (elploders and such)