Cost Per Pound

[Oregon Blues]

Last batch of chicken came in about $1.75 per pound, dressed. But last spring, the feed I use cost $9.95 for a 50 pound bag.

I just got back from the store and same bag of feed is now $15.00. So the chickens next spring are going to cost substantially more to reach the freezer, because when feed goes up by 33%, the chickens don't cut their intake by 33%. They will still want to eat the same number of pounds of feed.

 

[LukensFarms]

Try fermenting the grain. Also graze them on greens.

 

[Baymule]

You might want to look into raising feed for your chickens. Mine love garden greens, and all things kitchen scraps. Turnips are high in protein. I don't know what would grow well in your area, but it might help cut down on costs.