Raising our 1st set of CX meaties

[Angelicisi]

So my meaties are a couple weeks away from being ready.
We figured $ 2.79/lb and $2.59/lb for 5 or more.
They're going pretty fast...are we underselling our meat? Or is it just that time of year being off season?
I asked in my local forum to because I don't wanna mess up anyone else's prices either lol not my peeps n e ways! But I want affordable chicken.

 

[Angelicisi]

I'd like it to pay for itself and the next order of chicks and still be affordable for families to have fresh, free ranged meat. We went all over and priced chicken everywhere, from generic to top brand...top shelf prices were stupid ridiculously high and generic chicken looked half frozen globs of meat. Even the top shelf bird except one brand had up to 15% added "juice" Ick. We weighed them before opening packages and after and we were paying for water (or juice) I'd never use in a stock.

Next batches feed will be organic and a batch for spring we will go organic and free range will be soooo plentiful due to the season. It's good now bit the cold keeps the group on just these two acres. I want them throughout foraging all the nummys in the woods and in the gardens we made. Spring batch will be once a day feeders. So far we have to feed twice a day. When foraging gets better due to weather, our feed cost will be worth the organic prices of whole/cracked grains.
This time around the prices will barely cover feed and cost of chicks. Mostly due to my newb mistakes in the beginning. Killed 8 in the cold 2 we aren't counting due to one with splayed leg - we will eat her and one crook neck that's a farm pullet now, she used her get outta butcher free card by surviving her siblings who are 4 times her size lol

We pay ourselves for birds we eat also.

 

[LindaB220]

So my meaties are a couple weeks away from being ready.
We figured $ 2.79/lb and $2.59/lb for 5 or more.
They're going pretty fast...are we underselling our meat? Or is it just that time of year being off season?
I asked in my local forum to because I don't wanna mess up anyone else's prices either lol not my peeps n e ways! But I want affordable chicken.

Speaking as a La native I think that it is a far price and probably what I'll be doing. I know a lady here in Haughton that raises them and sells to farmers markets and WILL get $4. lb. I don't plan on working that hard. If you do plan on getting out and really moving and marketing I'd try at least $3 and maybe a little bit more. After all, you can alway give someone a "discount" because "you're such a good friend" or "a kind looking person" or "I know you would appreciate my wonderful meat." Why not advertise $3.50 and get a free dozen eggs. Or $3 if they buy 3 with a doz eggs. Just saying.

 

[foreverlearning]

Speaking as a La native I think that it is a far price and probably what I'll be doing. I know a lady here in Haughton that raises them and sells to farmers markets and WILL get $4. lb. I don't plan on working that hard. If you do plan on getting out and really moving and marketing I'd try at least $3 and maybe a little bit more. After all, you can alway give someone a "discount" because "you're such a good friend" or "a kind looking person" or "I know you would appreciate my wonderful meat." Why not advertise $3.50 and get a free dozen eggs. Or $3 if they buy 3 with a doz eggs. Just saying.

Starting that bartering thing is dangerous around here... Next thing you know they will be trading her wine, pottery, and home canned foods for her meat.

 

[Angelicisi]

Mmmmmm wine....

 

[kuntrygirl]

Mmmmmm wine....

Did someone call me?

 

[kuntrygirl]

How are the chicks doing today?

 

[kuntrygirl]

I think you can get a food scale at Walmart relatively inexpensively.  They vary in terms of their weight capacity.  I have one with a 5 pound capacity and one with an 11 pound capacity that I use in the kitchen.

I was lucky to get a postal scale on ebay a while back and paid only $9.00 for it. It weighs up to 80 lbs. I love that scale.

It looks like this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accuteck-Dr...Shipping-Scale-Postage-W-USB-AC-/390737805396

 

[kuntrygirl]

So my meaties are a couple weeks away from being ready.
We figured $ 2.79/lb and $2.59/lb for 5 or more.
They're going pretty fast...are we underselling our meat? Or is it just that time of year being off season?
I asked in my local forum to because I don't wanna mess up anyone else's prices either lol not my peeps n e ways! But I want affordable chicken.

Sounds like you have a good plan.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Scale has arrived. It's even kewler than o thought lol hehe

I LOVE THAT SCALE !!!!!!!!!!! Great score!