"Ckicken Scratch" Log...

 

06-01-2011
Chicken feed content and cost

Chicken Feed Content And Expense Information  (Updated)        
$13.75 organic soft white wheat 25 LBS x 12.5 % Protein = 312.5 % Protein
$11.75 organic hard red winter wheat 25 LBS x 16.5 % Protein = 412.5 % Protein
$3.25 organic hylled barley 5 LBS x 19.0 % Protein = 95 % Protein
$8.00 organic oat groats 10 LBS x 12.0 % Protein = 120 % Protein
$22.50 organic sunflower seeds 10 LBS x 26.3 % Protein = 263 % Protein
$4.50 organic millet 5 LBS x 11.0 % Protein = 55 % Protein
$4.00 organic kamut 5 LBS x 18.0 % Protein = 90 % Protein
$5.00 organic split peas 5 LBS x 24.5 % Protein = 122.5 % Protein
$7.00 organic lentils 5 LBS x 24.5 % Protein = 122.5 % Protein
$10.50 organic sesame seeds 5 LBS x 19.3 % Protein = 96.5 % Protein
$3.50 organic flax seeds 2.5 LBS x 37.0 % Protein = 92.5 % Protein
$5.63 organic kelp granules 2.5 LBS x 76.0 % Protein = 190 % Protein
    105 LBS         1972 % Protein
                   
18.78  This is the overall percent of protein In the organic chicken feed mix. (1972 % Protein / 105 LBS) 
105 lbs of food costs $99.38 = .95 cents/lb              
30 day supply of food for 21 chickens and 4 ducks          
Approx 300 eggs a month = 25 dozen eggs             
$4.00 per dozen is our break even price            
                   
Update - effective august 2011 - once we have run out of the expensive sunflower seeds and introduced less expensive ones
We got rid of the ducks! Based on research we figured that ducks ate about 2 1/2 times the amount of a chicken
We are averaging 300 chicken eggs per month            
We found a better local source for organically grown, chemical free sunflower seeds at a reduced cost. (5.00 per 10 LBS of sun flow seeds compared to 22.50 per 10 LBS) 
So that reduces the feed cost by $17.50               
So $17.50 - 99.38 =  $81.88
This is the new price for 105 LBS of food, which without the ducks will last about 45 days.
We are still averaging 300 chicken eggs per month          
The food now last about 45 days so we get about 450 eggs every 45 days (450 / 12 = 37.5 Dozen)
37.5 dozen (item) \ 81.88 dollars (cost) = $2.18 per dozen         
$2.18 per dozen is our new break even price            

 

 

04-01-2011
Chicken feed content and cost

Chicken Feed Content And Expense Information           
$13.75 organic soft white wheat 25 LBS x 12.5 % Protein = 312.5 % Protein  
$11.75 organic hard red winter wheat 25 LBS x 16.5 % Protein = 412.5 % Protein  
$3.25 organic hylled barley 5 LBS x 19.0 % Protein = 95 % Protein  
$8.00 organic oat groats 10 LBS x 12.0 % Protein = 120 % Protein  
$22.50 organic sunflower seeds 10 LBS x 26.3 % Protein = 263 % Protein  
$4.50 organic millet 5 LBS x 11.0 % Protein = 55 % Protein  
$4.00 organic kamut 5 LBS x 18.0 % Protein = 90 % Protein  
$5.00 organic split peas 5 LBS x 24.5 % Protein = 122.5 % Protein  
$7.00 organic lentils 5 LBS x 24.5 % Protein = 122.5 % Protein  
$10.50 organic sesame seeds 5 LBS x 19.3 % Protein = 96.5 % Protein  
$3.50 organic flax seeds 2.5 LBS x 37.0 % Protein = 92.5 % Protein  
$5.63 organic kelp granules 2.5 LBS x 76.0 % Protein = 190 % Protein  
    105 LBS         1972 % Protein  
                     
18.78  This is the overall percent of protein In the organic chicken feed mix. (1972 % Protein / 105 LBS) 
105 lbs of food costs $99.38 = .95 cents/lb                
30 day supply of food for 21 chickens and 4 ducks            
Approx 300 eggs a month = 25 dozen eggs ($4.00 a dozen is break even)     

 

03-01-2010
Our first baby chickens have arived