"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[jus10inla]

I stoped by yesterday at zachary feed.. musta stayed in the back with lance for almost 30-45 minutes, he was telling me about the victor feed price spike too

 

[alwaystj9]

I've been watching people who get their chick orders in the mail and are immediately posting the chicks on FB for sale at quite a markup.
For Dog Food I am juggling back and forth between Chewie and Walmart. Poor UPS guy hates those 50# boxes of dog food from Chewie.

 

[jus10inla]

we used to use purina weight management. It was like 55$ when we first started. Now its over 90. For a 37 lb bag.

found it at costco… there brand. 45$ for 48 lbs!! And our dogs love it.


Just fyi.. lone star does have a high quality dog feed; he told me alot of customers are sayin there dogs prefer that over victor now

 

[jus10inla]

chick orders in the mail and are immediately posting the chicks on FB for sale

I have done that before, but not mark up crazy. I forgot what breed but O only wanted like 3 or 4.. minimum purchase was 10 of one breed or 15 mix. So. i would get a variety pack of stuff i knew i could sell quick

 

[alwaystj9]

Oh I get selling off the spares but, wow, the prices! I've seen BCM chicks at $12 each and even straight run breed mixes at $10 each.
I bought the 25 chicks and will probably sell about half. I didn't want straight run so the only good way to get pullets reasonably was to get 25.
Do you have any idea what laying age pullets are selling for?

 

[jus10inla]

if it was guaranteed pullet, 12$ is not high for french black copper marans. Even chicks

POL pullets 25 -30, 5 months up to 2 yrs . After that 15-20.. I actualy sell quite a bit

FWIW, when theres a breed i really want and trust the private hatchery (those local to us, primarily gioia and causeys); i pay around 20 for 4-6 wk old pullets

 

[jus10inla]

These are purebreds off a proven line. I haven’t bought from them yet but they are on my radar

http://www.bethelplantation.com/index_files/blackcoppermarans.htm

 

[alwaystj9]

Good luck with them! My whole BCM experience was buying from a girl on BYC who raised some for a school project. I bought them (straight run) for $10/each. Unfortunately, all but 2 were roos. I just do a farm flock, egg layers and an ocassional dual purpose chicken or 2.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Good luck with them! My whole BCM experience was buying from a girl on BYC who raised some for a school project. I bought them (straight run) for $10/each. Unfortunately, all but 2 were roos. I just do a farm flock, egg layers and an ocassional dual purpose chicken or 2.

BCMs make a pretty good dual purpose bird. I suggest stewing the males. Like chicken and dumplings with chicken bone broth. It takes a lot of time, but it sure tastes good. Make your own thin dumplings. I feel sure you will be happy with the results.

 

[alwaystj9]

Old Chicken Lady!! (your sig line), that's funny...I am the "Old Goat Lady" around here!