7. Summer broilers:
-2 weeks under lamps
-1 week in brooder, no
direct warmth
-1 week in open pen
-Moved outside
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10. COP BROODING
$5.10 for pullet day 1 to 4 weeks.
$4.79 for broiler day 1 to 4 weeks.
Based on 165 chicks
• Feed- 200kg @ $240
• Labour-9.25 hrs @ $15/hr
• Electricity, bedding, chick
27. COP- Pullets
$9.27 from 5 weeks to 20 weeks*
Based on 165 pullets
• Feed- 1 tonne @ $1018
• Labour-26.5 hrs @ $15/hr
• Electricity, Bedding
Total cost to raise pullet to 20 weeks, before overhead is $14.55
28. COP- Hens
$57.30 from 21 weeks to 72 weeks
Based on 165 hens
• Feed- 8 tonne @ $998/tonne
• Labour- 178 hrs @ $15/hr
• Electricity, Bedding, Fuel (for pasture)
35. Hen brings in $96.25 over 51 weeks of eggs
Hen costs $75
Net Profit per Hen =$20.40 = 21% margin
The includes labour, infrastructure, feeding, egg
handling/packing/cartons/labels, electricity, etc.
Now to get them to market. :)
COP EGGS
47. • Certification application
• Feed records
• Mortality record
• Processing records
• Purchase records (ie. chicks)
• Sales records
• Production notes (ie. when administered ACV, etc.)
53. Our feed mix= barley, soybean, field peas, wheat, oats, corn
Mineral mix includes probiotic.
Starter= 21% protein
Grower= 18% protein
Layer mash= 17% protein
54. a sidebar about feed
• Solutions to feed challenges
– Buy in bulk
– Have consultation with nutrionist
– Cheap feed mill- serve others, buy whole grains
– Sprouting whole grains
– Quality is worth it- if the chickens won’t eat it, it’s a waste all around.
– Explain costs to customers- non-GMO means something to a lot of
people.
55. • Apple Cider Vinegar
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Kelp
• Diatomacheous Earth (added to dust bath)
• “Shell” & “Grit” in the winter for layer hens
• Stalosan (kaolin clay) for ammonia