Is it cheaper to buy chicken at the market or raise it?

[deb1]

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Its not as bad as you would think. My hubby and sons used an axe to dispatch our chickens. It was very quick with minimal suffering.

 

[okiemommy]

I got caught up in so many diff things today, I didn't make time to come back to this thread.




I think that I get it. What is being said is that there is absolutely no comparison. The price comparison is irrelevant, b/c there is no comparing the different products quality.

Is this correct?

So having said that,

How do you make it work for you?

 

[McEgg]

I agree. most people have lost touch with where their food comes from.

After the "tomato" scare(which came after the onion,spinach, whatever scare) I decided to start a garden. Amazing what you do not know about growing veggies(like you can't grow strawberries inthe middle of summer in oklahoma because it's too hot) or that the backs of the seed packages say when your frost is over but that there are cold weather crops and warm weather crops so you can't grow cold weather crops in the heat.
The seed packs shouldn't even be sold in the states or in the months that a particular veggie/fruit will not grow.
My parents were raised on store bought everything too , so can get no help from them as how to grow things,canning, etc. Had to do alot of reading.

 

[Davaroo]

So lesse we are back to.... where?

"Natural" food is better, regardless if it breaks the bank? Is that about it?

 

[MissPrissy]

Playing devil's advocate here ---

Have you seen low income families with dietary issues when they are told to add more fresh vegetables to their kids diets?

"We can't afford it." Is the answer I see more often than not.

Most people aren't willing to even invest in some sweat and seeds to eat better.

Why would they buy and raise chickens when the coomercial market can sell garbage meat for $2.45 for a whole small bird?

 

[Davaroo]

Oddly, I have eaten garbage meat for decades now.
I dont feel the worse for it and have no feet growing from my head.

 

[wilds of pa]

Yup couldnt say what it costs, but boy the end results are much better..

We do about 30 every year and they are raised on flock raiser pellet and fresh grass and bugs daily plus lots of fresh water. we also give some scartch grains as an added treats plus fresh garden veggies as we get them(left over sweet corn and tomatoes etc what ever we are growing at the time they get some)..

We use two chicken tractrors in our pastrue and each pen is moved twice a day to keep them on fresh grass.(OUR pens are 4' wide x 3' H x 10' long)

Are birds dress out around 6.5 to 8.5 lbs. This is in a 7-8 week period. I do all the dirty work, but i use a plucker to pluck which makes things go a bit faster..

Charlie

 

[kbarrett]

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I've been working on DH about trying to raise some broilers. He's been very good about the layers (14wks now) and has even suggested improvements for the coop. After a trip to the grocery store and seeing the price tag on whole chickens (store brand not brand name) raised to over $9, and we're talking avg. size not stuffed or anything, he's pretty much on board with it. The family packs of bonelsss/skinless breasts were $19-$20, averaging 6-8 in a pack. Also bear in mind we're in a very rural area, these aren't big city/ expensive area to live prices or anything.

 

[kbarrett]

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Can you post pics of your tractor?

 

[okiemommy]

Playing devil's advocate here ---

Have you seen low income families with dietary issues when they are told to add more fresh vegetables to their kids diets?

"We can't afford it." Is the answer I see more often than not.

Most people aren't willing to even invest in some sweat and seeds to eat better.

Why would they buy and raise chickens when the coomercial market can sell garbage meat for $2.45 for a whole small bird?

I would like to play on the play (??)

Most people aren't willing to even invest in some sweat and seeds to eat better.
Why would they buy and raise chickens when the commercial market can sell garbage meat for $2.45 for a whole small bird?

Due to the culture that most Americans are exposed to, live in, etc etc etc, I really don't think it registers in most peoples minds that growing their own food is a do-able thing. Our culture has been conditioned to consume, rather than produce. It's sad. Which is why I am on here asking a whole bunch of questions to people who have knowledge that I don't have. I am a product of that culture. I am willing to change that.​