Why Do People Buy Live Chicks From Breeders and Farm Stores‭?

[Shadrach]

Trying to deal with a landslide at the moment. I can’t get hold of the farmer down the track to borrow his bobcat.

 

[Kiki]

Trying to deal with a landslide at the moment. I can’t get hold of the farmer down the track to borrow his bobcat.

Hopefully you have found him by now. Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

Taken today.
3 different types on whole chickens for sale at my store.

 

[Chickassan]

Random question from a person who has not eaten a chicken in many years. But does the price not make anyone question the quality? When I was still consuming maket chicken it was nearly the price of prime beef or pork. I just don't know about a five dollar chicken.

 

[casportpony]

Random question from a person who has not eaten a chicken in many years. But does the price not make anyone question the quality? When I was still consuming maket chicken it was nearly the price of prime beef or pork. I just don't know about a five dollar chicken.

Nope, price does not make me question the quality. I seriously doubt I could tell the difference between the cheapest factory raised chicken and a more expensive hand fed pampered one that was fed organic food.

 

[Chickassan]

Really? Not at all trying to nitpick but I do seem to remember there being a distinct difference between quality and taste. One of the reasons giving up that meat wasn't too difficult was the fact it wasn't that good.Even back then the flavor was on the decline. The appearence was also very bad. Ammonia burns even bone infections were popping up more and more. This was a good decade ago though, maybe things have changed?

Nope, price does not make me question the quality. I seriously doubt I could tell the difference between the cheapest factory raised chicken and a more expensive hand fed pampered one that was fed organic food.

 

[casportpony]

Really? Not at all trying to nitpick but I do seem to remember there being a distinct difference between quality and taste. One of the reasons giving up that meat wasn't too difficult was the fact it wasn't that good.Even back then the flavor was on the decline. The appearence was also very bad. Ammonia burns even bone infections were popping up more and more. This was a good decade ago though, maybe things have changed?

To me, chicken today tastes like it always has and price doesn't make a difference. As for ammonia burns and bone infections, I have never seen evidence of this in any chicken I have purchased.

 

[Shadrach]

Reading some of the deluded ‘I can make money by keeping chickens’ comments I was about to send out some job offers as to be my accountant.
Capital costs. They get mentioned but what gets included? It seems it’s usually the materials. It takes me two days to build the very straightforward coops I use. Say I value my time at minimum wage (I’m nice like that when it comes to chickens) Very roughly, that’s $10 per hour in your money.
So it’s materials and labour.
The materials didn’t drop out of sky for me anyway; I had to go and get them, another 3 hours.
A shed load of water holders and feed bowls. They need to be included in capital expenditure. Any tools that were bought for the job.
Running cost here mount up quickly. It’s not just the feed. All the cleaning materials and if you use any chemicals.
Vet bills.
Drug and medical cabinet supplies.
There are maintenance costs here.
And the profit killer; time. Even if you only spend 15 mins a day, which is about a quarter of the minimum time for me on a good day, that’s still $2.5 off the profit.
Oh, don’t forget to include your subscription to BYC.
If I let the chickens roost up the trees and didn’t feed them, just took care of the sick and injured I still wouldn’t make a profit on the numbers I can keep.

 

[roosterhavoc]

There’s profit in quality or numbers pick whichever you want.
It’s not hard to look at a bird and determine whether it’s had excellent care or not.

 

[Shadrach]

There’s profit in quality or numbers pick whichever you want.
It’s not hard to look at a bird and determine whether it’s had excellent care or not.

In dead chickens!?