rethinking profit?

[only one lay]

If by some chance I measued it would take the enjoyment out of it. To much work doing all that. I need the time to teach my naked neck to let me in to fill the water bucket.

 

[azelgin]

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Yup, owning chickens is kind of like owning a boat. If you ever figured out what those fishing trips were costing, you'd rent a charter and hire a guide.

 

[Bircheggfarm20]

im a farmer i love doin it its not work ive been raising and selling pullets and making good profit off them for 2 years now

 

[Chickenmaven]

I crunch the numbers & just sigh... Try feeding household & garden scraps, if you can. It really helps the feed bill. I rationalize my chicken costs by thinking of the shopping, lunches out, manicures, etc. that I do not have time for, since I have chickens. They are, truly, like a boat - a recreational pursuit.

 

[TexasVet]

At best, the eggs I sell pay for the ones I consume. So my 50+ bird flock is break-even, at best. And that doesn't include the cost of the hen house, the fencing, the fence charger, the equipment... and so on, and so on.

Eggs around here sell for $1 to $2.50 a dozen. Grown hens fetch $10 to $15.

Kathy, Bellville TX
www.CountryChickens.com, www.PivotalForce.com

 

[Bircheggfarm20]

im not inculiding any of the bs cost and the time it takes to do it. If im making money off eggs any other profit i make is just added to it im only payin 1.25 a day on 34 chickens.

 

[hinkjc]

If you're not counting everything you put in, you are not getting an accurate picture of profitability. Feed is not the only requirement for raising chickens, so just counting that to see if you're making money is unrealistic. I think most are happy to try to break even, but that rarely happens either in a backyard/small farm setting.

 

[Davaroo]

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There has always been a thin margin on small flock profits. Just selling eggs and some birds may not generate real profit.
You really need to have something that sets you apart and so draws a premium price.

 

[Bircheggfarm20]

this operation will work i garentee it

 

[greathorse]

So, if you get to make up your own rules regarding profitability you will of course be gaurunteed success. I am gaurunteed success because I feel like what ever it is that I spend on my hobby is worth it to me. You and I are not much different you seem to want to have some accounting I choose to have little or none other than it is within my hobby budget.

That said I would be interested to know after 18 months and you have accounted for start up, feed, time down for molting, replacements, winter laying and on and on if you can achieve a positive cash flow. If I were a betting person I would wager negative cash flow, with no payment for time or coop materials energy used..

I hope it works for you just a skeptic at heart I guess.

Honestly not trying to start an argument just a conversation based on some experience.

Good Luck

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