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Hi Stray, long time no post!
All this talk about chicken pluckers has me almost wishing I could eat meat. The demonstration last year at POOPS was so cool and I really liked watching the plucker work.
Oh well maybe next lifetime I can eat meat. If there was any real money raising birds for meat I might consider it but with feed prices, etc. not really thinking it is a way to make money.
Hope everyone is having a great Friday Eve.
All this talk about chicken pluckers has me almost wishing I could eat meat. The demonstration last year at POOPS was so cool and I really liked watching the plucker work.
Hope everyone is having a great Friday Eve.
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Why can't you eat meat? Just curious.
Why can't you eat meat? Just curious.
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That is good. It always feels good to accomplish something. What are you studying?
Studying to become a commercial photographer... After I finish with Francis Tuttle, I'm thinking about attending The Arts Institute in Dallas. Though, I'm still on the fence about that...
That is good. It always feels good to accomplish something. What are you studying?
Studying to become a commercial photographer... After I finish with Francis Tuttle, I'm thinking about attending The Arts Institute in Dallas. Though, I'm still on the fence about that...
CALLING ALL FELLOW OKIES!
I am ordering a small amount of chicks from Mcmurry and I was wondering if someone would do a split order? I am working on a breeding experiment and I only need 12-14 birds there minimum is 25 chicks. Ill split the shipping costs. I live Outside of Tulsa. PM me if you are interested. I cant keep up with this tread it grows way to fast! Thanks!
Nate
I am ordering a small amount of chicks from Mcmurry and I was wondering if someone would do a split order? I am working on a breeding experiment and I only need 12-14 birds there minimum is 25 chicks. Ill split the shipping costs. I live Outside of Tulsa. PM me if you are interested. I cant keep up with this tread it grows way to fast! Thanks!
Nate
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I think with the 10-12 week slow broiler a person could do quite well. based on research,
for Cornish cross require 1.43% lysene in the diet for maximum weight gain and that is 3.2 lbs of feed / lb of meat. Givem 23% protien feed
the Slow Broiler requires 1.12% lysene and the feed conversion rate is 2.1 lbs of 18% feed for 1lb of meat.
The Cornish x will not forage at all and requires 100% commercial feed.
The slow broiler requires commercial feed weeks 1-4 then will forage for 50-60% of the feed requirements.
So given that lets do some real math.
Cornish Cross reach 7 lbs live weight requires 22.4 lbs of commercial feed, feed cost only on average would be $7 then you have brooders, electricity etc.
Slow Broiler reach 7 lbs. will require 14.7 lbs of commercial feed that i sreadily available and actually less expensive than the feed required by the Cornish x. , $3.19 to reach a 7lb bird. We all know a butcher size bird will sell better than $5 for that market. You can make some money on a 100 birds you should be able to get $10 a bird, so $1000 / 100, with an investment of $319 + electricity for 4 weeks in teh brooder. Gross is $681.00 / 100
I think with the 10-12 week slow broiler a person could do quite well. based on research,
for Cornish cross require 1.43% lysene in the diet for maximum weight gain and that is 3.2 lbs of feed / lb of meat. Givem 23% protien feed
the Slow Broiler requires 1.12% lysene and the feed conversion rate is 2.1 lbs of 18% feed for 1lb of meat.
The Cornish x will not forage at all and requires 100% commercial feed.
The slow broiler requires commercial feed weeks 1-4 then will forage for 50-60% of the feed requirements.
So given that lets do some real math.
Cornish Cross reach 7 lbs live weight requires 22.4 lbs of commercial feed, feed cost only on average would be $7 then you have brooders, electricity etc.
Slow Broiler reach 7 lbs. will require 14.7 lbs of commercial feed that i sreadily available and actually less expensive than the feed required by the Cornish x. , $3.19 to reach a 7lb bird. We all know a butcher size bird will sell better than $5 for that market. You can make some money on a 100 birds you should be able to get $10 a bird, so $1000 / 100, with an investment of $319 + electricity for 4 weeks in teh brooder. Gross is $681.00 / 100
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What are you wanting for your breeding experiment? What are you working toward? there are likely options outside of hatchery chicks that be better suited for a breeding project. this group of folks has just about everything a person could need or want.
What are you wanting for your breeding experiment? What are you working toward? there are likely options outside of hatchery chicks that be better suited for a breeding project. this group of folks has just about everything a person could need or want.
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What are you wanting for your breeding experiment? What are you working toward? there are likely options outside of hatchery chicks that be better suited for a breeding project. this group of folks has just about everything a person could need or want.
This one here is very much right in that aspect...
I'm not too fond of getting chicks from hatcheries...
What are you wanting for your breeding experiment? What are you working toward? there are likely options outside of hatchery chicks that be better suited for a breeding project. this group of folks has just about everything a person could need or want.
This one here is very much right in that aspect...
I'm not too fond of getting chicks from hatcheries...
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