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ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service |
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Heifer
Project International 1015 Louisiana Street PO Box 8058 Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone: (800) 422-0474 E-mail: info@heifer.org http://www.heifer.org/ |
Appendix 1 - Estimated Income/Expense Analysis per 100 Broilers |
Labor Considerations
Initial Labor
Ongoing Labor
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An estimate is 80 hours to
build one pen, brood chicks, raise
chickens on pasture, slaughter, and market.
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Age onto pasture (weeks) |
3
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Age at slaughter (weeks) |
9
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Number slaughtered |
73
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Number sold |
44
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Number kept for freezer |
20
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Number given away |
7
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Number of customers/recipients |
15
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Number lost during production |
31
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Price per bird (4-5 lbs) |
$5.06 |
Total feed (lbs) |
1056
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Feed/chicken (lbs) |
13
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Feed cost per LB |
15¢
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Pen costs² |
$14.52
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Feed costs |
$147.14
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Chick costs |
$69.42
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Other |
$26.77
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Total Costs |
$254.92
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Income/value³ |
$317.97
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Net |
$58.19
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Hours of labor |
87
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Hourly earnings |
$1.26
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Number sold |
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Number kept
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Number given away |
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Number lost during prod. |
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Price per
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Total feed (lbs) |
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Feed (pounds
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Feed cost
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Pen costs³ |
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Feed costs |
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Chick costs |
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Other |
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Total Costs |
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Income/value(4) |
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Net |
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Hours of labor |
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Hourly earnings |
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¹Two farmers pooled to raise their batches together
²50 additional birds were kept for layers
³Pen costs were amortized for 10 batches
4-"Value" refers to the value of birds kept for home use. The value of the free samples is not included.
5 - Two birds were sold live
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No. of chickens in batch |
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Age onto pasture (weeks) |
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Age at slaughter (weeks) |
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Number slaughtered |
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Number sold |
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Number kept for freezer |
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Number given away |
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Number of customers/recipients |
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Number lost during production |
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In Shipping |
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Price per bird (4-5 lbs) |
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Total feed (lbs) |
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Feed (pounds per bird) |
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Feed cost (cents per pound) |
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Pen costs² |
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Feed costs |
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Chick costs |
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Other |
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Total Costs |
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Income/value³ |
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Net |
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Hours of labor |
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Hourly earnings |
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¹30 birds were sold live
²Pen costs were amortized for 10 batches
³"Value" refers to the value of birds kept for home use. The value of the free samples is not included
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Producer code |
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No. of chickens in batch |
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Age onto pasture (weeks) |
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Age at slaughter (weeks) |
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6, 7, 8, 11 weeks |
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Number slaughtered |
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Number sold |
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Number kept for freezer |
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Number given away |
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Number of customers/recipients |
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Number lost during production |
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Price per bird (4-5 lbs) |
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Total feed (lbs) |
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Feed (pounds per bird) |
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Feed cost (cents per pound) |
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Unknown |
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Pen costs¹ |
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$8.48 |
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Feed costs |
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Unknown |
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Chick costs |
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$95.95 |
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Other |
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Unknown |
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Total Costs |
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Income/value² |
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$20.00 |
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Hours of labor |
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¹Pen costs were amortized for 10 batches²"Value" refers to the value of birds kept for home use. The value of the free samples is not included
Salatin, Joel. 1999. Pastured Poultry Profits: Net $25,000 in 6 Months on 20 Acres. Polyface, Inc., Swoope, VA. Order from:
Stockman Grass Farmer
P.O. Box 2300
Ridgeland, MS 39158
1-800-748-9808
Book ($30 plus shipping & handling)
Video ($50)American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA)
5207 70th Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-723-2293
APPPA_Grit@yahoo.com
Contact: Diane Kaufmann
Membership: $20 per year
ATTRA materials Dial 1-800-346-9140:
· Sustainable Chicken Production Overview
· Range Poultry Housing
· List of Organic Livestock Feed Suppliers
· Legal Issues for Small Farm Pastured Poultry Producers
· Pastured Poultry Experiences: The Results of a Survey
· HPI Pastured Poultry Record Book (also includes the two preceding materials)
Internet Resources
PasturePoultry listserver at www.onelist.com
Dom_Bird listserver at www.eGroups.com
Final Project Report from HPI for SARE grant #LS96-76. Order from:Heifer Project International
USA/Canada Program
1015 Louisiana Street
Little Rock, AR 72202-3815
501-907-2600
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Heifer Project International Contacts | ||
Skip
Polson HPI Program Consultant 3224 Alani Drive Honolulu, HI 96822-1403 808-988-2729 skip.polson@heifer.org |
Kathy
Colverson HPI Southeast Program Manager 1810 NW 6th Street Gainesville, FL 32609 352-371-1170 kcolverson@aol.com |
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Steve
Muntz HPI Appalachia Program Manager 110 N. Maysville Street #100 Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 606-497-0603 smuntz@compuserve.com |
Roger
Jones HPI South Central Program Manager 2601 Hwy. 98 East New Augusta, MS 39462 601-964-3371 JonesRoget@cs.com |
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Sue Bertrand HPI USA/Canada Program Director 1015 Louisiana Street Little Rock, AR 72202-3815 501-907-2600 sue.bertrand@heifer.org |
University Contacts | ||
Southern
University: James McNitt College of Agriculture Southern University & A&M College PO Box 11170 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 504-771-5134 jmcnitt@subr.edu |
Arlen
Guillory Southern University PO Box 10030 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 504-771-3510 |
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Kentucky
State University: Mac Stone Farm Manager Kentucky State University 1525 Mills Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-5871 |
Involved Extension Agents | ||
James
Berry Associate Area Agent South Carolina State University PO Box 1033 Bennettsville, SC 29117 803-479-6991 (No longer with SCSU) |
James
Hill Program Coordinator/Agriculture and Natural Resources 1890 Cooperative Extension PO Box 7336 Orangeburg, SC 29117 803-536-8941 HHill@scsu.edu |
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Edoe
Agbodjan PO Box 246 Greenwood, SC 29648 864-229-668 Edoea@hotmail.com |
Anthony
Parsons 108 Academy St. Kingstree, SC 29556 843-354-3289 |
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Ishmel
Washington 1890 Extension Hampton Office PO Box 536 Hampton, SC 29924 803-943-3538 |
University
of Kentucky: Kelly Hall University of Kentucky Extension Service 201 Scovell Hall Lexington, KY 40546 606-257-1727 (No longer with Univ. of KY) |
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James
Morgan 1890 Extension Bowman Office PO Box 466 Bowman, SC 29018-0466 803-829-2367 |
Others | ||
Anne
Fanatico NCAT/ATTRA PO Box 3657 Fayetteville, AR 72702 800-346-9140 annef@ncatark.uark.edu |
Diane
Kaufman APPPA 5207 70th St. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715-723-2293 APPPA_Grit@yahoo.com |
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Janie
Hipp National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information University of Arkansas School of Law Mailstop WATR-147B Fayetteville, AR 72701 501-575-8602 jhipp@mercury.uark.edu |
Joel,
Teresa, Daniel, and Rachel Salatin Polyface Farm Rt. 1, Box 281 Swoope, VA 24479 540-885-3590 |