pastured chicken handout (nc choices)
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Chicken
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in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Break ing Down the Cost
NC Growing Together is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture, grant #2012-68004-20363
1.5oz 6lbs 3.6lbs 3.6lbs
SALEFOR
MEAT
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$1.20 $0.50
Chicks
Feed
Labor
Farm Costs
Transportation
Processing
Marketing & Sales
PasturedChickenBreaking Down the Cost
$5.00
chickenfeed
$6.00
LABORFEED
$4.20
$1.20
TOTAL: PER lb.
$1.20 $0.33
$6.00 $1.67
$4.20 $1.17
$0.50 $0.14
$5.00 $1.39
$3.00 $0.83
10 weeks
FARM COSTS
STAR
T H
ERE
$0.50 per trip
TRANSPORTATION PROCESSING MARKETING & SALES
$3.00
CHICKS
RUNNING
TOTAL:
STOP H
ERE
Farmers have approximately $6.42/lb break-even
value using commercial feed, $7.00/lb using
GMO-Free feed, and $7.46/lb using Organic Feed.
Note: Data will vary.
$5.30 (GMO Free Feed)$3.20 (Conv. Feed)
$6.95 (Organic Feed)
Transportat ion & Slaughter Whole Bird Cut & Wrap Retai l Packaging
$13.40 (w/ Conv. Feed)
$15.50 (w/ GMO Free Feed)
$17.15 (w/ Organic Feed)
TOTAL COST/BIRD TOTAL COST/LB
$8.00
$23.10
$25.20
$26.85
$6.42/lb (w/ Conv. Feed)
$7.00/lb (w/ GMO Free Feed)
$7.46/lb (w/ Organic Feed)
$3.20 $0.89 /lb (w/ Conv. Feed)
$5.30 $1.47/lb (w/ GMO Free Feed)
$6.95 $1.93/lb (w/ Organic Feed)
$23.10 $6.42 /lb (w/ Conv. Feed)
$25.20 $7.00/lb (w/ GMO Free Feed)
$26.85 $7.46/lb (w/ Organic Feed)
For more information behind the cost assumptions visit:
https://ncfarmschool.ces.ncsu.edu/small-scale-budgets/
Totals estimated at price per bird based on a 100 bird flock