Tell me about organic layers....
- Thread starter Jimdog1
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Max 2000 birds per shed ? ( soil association )
Contract ?
How far from an organic packer ?
Red mite ?
Expensive feed ?
Contract ?
How far from an organic packer ?
Red mite ?
Expensive feed ?
Yes, did it for 10 years, finished in 2013.
Been out of the game for a long time, but we used to make about £10 / bird profit. We had 4000 birds, so made a living. Times have changed now I suppose.
Beeson.
From the archives....
Sadly, without a formula price or a fixed price per dozen you will end up doing it for cost. Or like the pig industry at less than cost.
They looked great. Ranging well. Wish my ranges looked that tidy.
Hmmm. Not sure about formula pricing. Miss the low's but equally miss the night's.
Hmmm. Not sure about formula pricing. Miss the low's but equally miss the high's
Ok. Did it kill you?
9000 standard becomes 6000 organic.(9 per sq m to 6 per sq m) Less work egg packing. No wormers, and if you're range has had standard free range for some years then it's going to be 'dirty'. Could you retail your own eggs - I think if you could retail a good chunk that may be a game changer. Difficult decision in my book. Which cost areas / issues that will make your 9000 uneconomic?
So, 3 x 3000 bird mobile's. Relatively high labour requirement. For free range the sky is the limit regarding flock size and is becoming a race to the bottom imo. For SA organic max 2000 flock size so maybe future proof business. Accept that SA are a complete ball ache. Time is the limiting factor for self marketing - maybe when children are a little older could be a possibility. Thank you for your reply.
