- Apr 28, 2011
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A subject that I spent a few hours on only to negate any profit. I usually raise them just for me. This fall a girl I know wanted 12. I already had my dozen in the freezer from spring which averaged $1.10 per pound (gas, feed, wood chips, processing). I figured it down to what my truck got for mileage each time I got feed and the process trip. Anyway, I got 20 (8 for me - 12 for her). 2 died so the cost per pound went up a little. Weights were down from the 9 lb. average in the spring to 7.5 lb. average - cost per pound went up some more. In the end I sold them to her at cost (.more than $1.10). What I heard from her before I did this venture was "I won't pay $2 a pound for a chicken dinner). I didn't charge that much but I'll leave it at that. In a nutshell: I've seen costs at Farmer's Market range from $2.50 to $5.00 a pound. My formula is cost to raise and a 50% (I've seen some people use a 30%) profit margin @ average weight processed. So, every time you have product the price could (and will) fluctuate. I've raised CX for years. This was the first time I sold. Next time I'm not promising anything to anyone. I'll let people know I have birds for sale when they are ready and this is what they cost. Any left overs will gladly be scarfed up by my kids (and me)!
