Egg contracts

[PressRed]

Is there any packers that are interested in organic eggs? All packers seem to want is standard free range

 

[upnortheast]

just now there will be a queue at your gate to buy anything with a shell. Probably different in 6 months time.

Lad we buy our eggs off has 3 lads on the road doing doorstep deliveries - £8 a tray - & he is struggling to cope with the demand

 

[midlandslad]

How many eggs does a free range chicken produce each flock? I have seen budgets for new units based on 340 which seems high!

 

[7610 super q]

Stonegate were the only ones doing it in a big way. Not sure what the situation is now, but 10 years ago it was f**ked.

 

[R J]

How many eggs does a free range chicken produce each flock? I have seen budgets for new units based on 340 which seems high!

340 is high , need to work figures on 320 to 72 weeks

 

[midlandslad]

What is the current free range egg price and feed cost?

The budget I have been given doesn’t include any allowance for mortality and fees costs seem low at £200/tonne!

 

[henman]

you wont average £200 this year, add 30-50 pounds in your costing 6-8% mortality

 

[Daniel]

What is the current free range egg price and feed cost?

The budget I have been given doesn’t include any allowance for mortality and fees costs seem low at £200/tonne!

If you've been given inaccurate figures to base your costings on, do you trust them to be fair and honest when you've invested heavily in a chicken shed and are tied into producing for them?

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

What is the current free range egg price and feed cost?

The budget I have been given doesn’t include any allowance for mortality and fees costs seem low at £200/tonne!

Who gave you them figures? Wynstay?

 

[henman]

lloyds and wynstay are all keen sell feed and pullets to you new boys. Get a egg packer first

 

[t murrr]

If you've been given inaccurate figures to base your costings on, do you trust them to be fair and honest when you've invested heavily in a chicken shed and are tied into producing for them?

This is slightly different tread but along the same lines .There is 6000 bird fr house all equipment house etc for sale €60000 to clear . If I was to spend another 60k relocating this house concrete etc would it be worth the hassle seems like a cheaper way into the game although in a small way €20 a bird .

 

[R J]

This is slightly different tread but along the same lines .There is 6000 bird fr house all equipment house etc for sale €60000 to clear . If I was to spend another 60k relocating this house concrete etc would it be worth the hassle seems like a cheaper way into the game although in a small way €20 a bird .

Sounds a bit expensive tbh , second hand kit should be about £1 per bird,
Not sure about shed cost , depends on spec , if its timber leave it there

 

[t murrr]

Sounds a bit expensive tbh , second hand kit should be about £1 per bird,
Not sure about shed cost , depends on spec , if its timber leave it there

Yeah timber I thought It all rite since getting slats feeders meal bins drinkers nest boxes etc etc it's on done deal maybe the shed is only good for putting the digger through