West Virginia Checking In

Roan

Songster
6 Years
Apr 8, 2013
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West Virginia, U.S.A.
Hi, I'm new to the site (obviously lol) but have been raising chickens off and on all my life.

It's funny, perusing the forums, I've learned that I need to unlearn a lot of the mistakes I've repeatedly made from trial and error but I'm eager to get started.

Here is a breakdown of my flock and expenses.


ACTUAL FLOCK

Flock

Hens​
15​

Americana​
3​

Plymouth Rock​
5​

Rhode Island Red​
7​

Roosters​
3​

Americana​
1​

Plymouth Rock​
1​

Rhode Island Red​
1​

Flock​
18​

Americana​
4​

Plymouth Rock​
6​

Rhode Island Red​
8​

MONTHLY PRODUCTION

Eggs​
297​

Americana​
57.6711​
57​

Plymouth Rock​
100.1234​
100​

Rhode Island Red​
140.1727​
140​

Cartons​
23​

Americana​
4.8059​
4​

Plymouth Rock​
8.3436​
8​

Rhode Island Red​
11.6811​
11​

Extras​
0​

Americana​
0​

Plymouth Rock​
0​

Rhode Island Red​
0​


TOTAL EXPENSES
Total​
$52.22​
Feed​
$30.58​

Laying Pellets​
$15.99​

Scratch Feed​
$14.59​

Wood Chip Bedding​
$14.97​

Egg Cartons​
$6.67​

BREAKEVEN ANALISYS
Sale Price​
$2.27​
Total Cartons​
23​

Total Expenses​
$52.22​

This was calculated with OpenOffice Calc. (love it!) and 1 correction (we have 2 Americana roosters) So he eats an additional .11 bags of feed each month.
 
Greetings from Kansas, Roan, and
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! Great to have you aboard! Wow! You have it down to an exact science! Good luck to you and your flock!
 
LOL Thanks!

Actually, I'd hardly call it an "exact" science. The data is based on only 19 days of egg collection and the birds are 1 year old and just coming out of their molt. So I'm hoping that the egg production will increase as the last ones finally finish molting. However, since hens lose egg production each year due to the molt, I'm not optimistic that the total production will significantly increase.

Also, I'm just learning about DLM and using the flock to mulch so from what I've gathered, I should not need to feed my birds (once DLM has began to take off) nor will I need to buy bedding since we live in the country with access to tons of leaves from the woodland on our property.

So I'm hopeful about these new practices and how much they'll decrease my overall expense, thus allowing me to sell my eggs for a lot lower price while having a truly organic flock!

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^ LOL the wee wee dance!
 
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Awesome chart!
Welcome to BYC!!
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So very glad you joined us!!
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Awesome chart!
Welcome to BYC!!
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So very glad you joined us!!
jumpy.gif

Thanks! I'm actually working on a total calculator that will calculate optimum flock size based on user desired parameters (such as coop size, carton markup price or monthly income). The above posted report is based on actual birds on hand (minus our extra Americana rooster lol).

It also tells the dimensions of the coop based on user defined square feet per bird or a base minimum of 3 square feet per bird (if no desired is listed). So the user then would be able to determine exactly how much space would be needed for construction.

Actually, I'd love a chance to test my calculator on someone else's flock.

Flock Breed/s
Number of hens
Number of roosters
(All separated by breed if possible)

Amount of Food (approximate) each month.
Cost of food per bag
Number of bags consumed each month

Square feet per bird (or square feet of coop/s)
Cost of bedding per package
Number of packages of bedding used each month

Cost of egg cartons

Daily egg collection (the more days listed, the more accurate the report)

Right now the calculator does not include de-wormer, DE dirt or any other supplements although it will in the future.

This is a beta calculator though so it's not meant to be used as a financial statement or any other "official" record at this stage. However, it will give a fairly accurate snapshot of your flock/s' performance depending on the accuracy of the daily egg collection.
 
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