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Price of Feed, Price of Gas.

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by jhill1440, Dec 23, 2008.

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  1. Dec 23, 2008 #1
    jhill1440

    jhill1440 In the Brooder

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    Since gas has gone down so has my feed bill from the co-op.

    50# Lay pellets $7.50
    50# Hen scratch $6.80

    1gal gas 1.43 (this morning).

    Anyone else?

    peace
    josh
     
  2. Dec 23, 2008 #2
    SunAngel

    SunAngel Songster

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    Wow nice prices!

    Pellets and crumbles are still around $11 for a 50lb bag here

    Gas is $1.59
     
  3. Dec 23, 2008 #3
    ibpboo

    ibpboo Where Chickens Ride Horses

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    always changing
    lay pellets $12.89
    87 oct gas $1.72

    Gas had gone down to $1.62, but it is on the rise again now.
     
  4. Dec 23, 2008 #4
    ranchhand

    ranchhand Rest in Peace 1956-2011

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    Ditto here in southern SC.
    I KNEW I should have stayed in Austin........ [​IMG]
     
  5. Dec 23, 2008 #5
    crazy hen quartet

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    DANG!
    50# layer pellets $16 here.
    87 oct, 1.49 gallon
     
  6. Dec 23, 2008 #6
    B. Saffles Farms

    B. Saffles Farms Mr. Yappy Chickenizer

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    50# laying crumbles at the co-op are $10.65 gas is $1.51 a gallon
     
  7. Dec 23, 2008 #7
    skeeter

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    i just got a couple sacks of starter almost $32 I about fell over,corn is $165 a ton ,price gouging at its finest,ill never buy a single thing from that store again
    gas $1.65/gal
     
  8. Dec 23, 2008 #8
    blueseal

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    50 lb layer mash 10.50 cracked corn 11.00 gas 1.69a gal.
     
  9. Dec 23, 2008 #9
    Mahonri

    Mahonri Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast Premium Member

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    My Coop
    Layer mash, $14.80, Gas $1.43
     
  10. Dec 23, 2008 #10
    notsooldmcdonald

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    Layer crumbles/pellets: $15.80
    Gas: $1.68

    Happy birds after having their feeders refilled: priceless

    -Christian
     
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