Price of feedin your area

[Mrs MIA]

I have to wonder if it will ever go down/stabilize...

I would think it would reach a point where the demand will start falling because people will be giving up their birds, just like it has been with horses. I cannot believe how many ads there are on Craigslist right now for horses for sale... shoot, I'd be riding my horse everywhere if I had one. One of the restaurant/bars in a nearby town actually has a hitching post now!! LOL!

 

[JennsPeeps]

Went to Del's yesterday and got a 50 lb bag of layer for $10.11 (plus 9% sales tax). I was expecting to pay $14 or so, so am pretty glad.

It was on sale, but who cares?!?

 

[chickiebaby]

Yup, just under $14 for 50# here. My birds used to eat local Organic grain from southern vermont, but I just can't afford it. The price above was for good ol' Blue Seal. Three bags today about cleaned out my wallet. . .

edited once again for my rotten typing skills. . .

 

[92caddy]

I used to get my feed from TSC and/or Rural King, but now I get it from the feed mill. I go thru a half ton a month and it cost me around $180.00. The feed mill is only 10 miles away.

If you can, you should look into a feed mill that is close to you. They grind it the way I want it. They will ad to it what I want them do. Im very happy with the feed and the cost.......

 

[cjstanman]

Just north of Raleigh, paid $8.49 for a 20 lb. bag of Dumor Chick Starter, and $10.49 for a 25 lb. bag of scratch. 6.75% sales tax. (Someone said 9% sales tax in WA?! Holy cow!)

Question for NC folks - is there a feed mill around the Raleigh area, or points north?

Thanks!

 

[topaz107]

Have any of you tried something else, besides the traditional corn, pellet, etc?

How about "Okara"?

Where do you find feed (and I mean natural grain, not pellets) for 150-200 laying chicks?

 

[bluey]

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9% sales tax!!!!! Yikes!!!!! So, in addition to the 30+% you get taken off the top (state plus federal payroll), the state asks you to pony up nearly another 9% on top of your already pre-taxed money?

I'd riot in the streets....just saying....time to vote some politicians out at that point.....

 

[SGM]

You don't even want to know what I pay to feed my goats. I'm on a dry lot and what they eat comes from me. Hay is $11 a bale if they have it. We need to stock up but no one seems to have enough to get.

Grains are never under $10 and that goes for laying pellets, starter crumbles, alfalfa pellets is usually $12 and goat feed. Scratch I believe is the only one under $10.

Lets just say I never leave the feed store under $50.

 

[a2ms4chickens]

I previously posted that I pay $16.21 for 50# of layer feed.

Well, I googled Tucson feed stores, and found one that has 50# layer for $14.15. Needless to say, I am changing feed stores!

 

[SterlingAcres]

I believe I just left the feed store with 2 bags of chick starter for $24. Don't quote me though.