Tell me about organic layers....

[N&L Smith]

Hi, thinking of converting 9000 free range layers to organic. What are the pitfalls?

We have 18000 organic birds in flocks of 3000 we converted our last free range shed last year we are with OFF who are very good to work with.
Biggest draw back for me is the price of feed atm I'm pricing round and £470-£500 seems to be the average. Also worming is difficult as if you worm them your supposed sell your eggs as free range for a couple of weeks. We give them a big dose at the start of lay before they are actually organic and this usually sees them thru the flock. But apart from this I think organic is great a lot nicer environment in the shed with less birds. Less eggs to lift. Less feed to put in and the organic Market seems to be going strong atm.

 

[Jimdog1]

We have 18000 organic birds in flocks of 3000 we converted our last free range shed last year we are with OFF who are very good to work with.
Biggest draw back for me is the price of feed atm I'm pricing round and £470-£500 seems to be the average. Also worming is difficult as if you worm them your supposed sell your eggs as free range for a couple of weeks. We give them a big dose at the start of lay before they are actually organic and this usually sees them thru the flock. But apart from this I think organic is great a lot nicer environment in the shed with less birds. Less eggs to lift. Less feed to put in and the organic Market seems to be going strong atm.

Thanks for the reply. Are you on a tracker?

 

[N&L Smith]

Thanks for the reply. Are you on a tracker?

No problem. We never have been in the past but we are starting a new contract next flock and the packer said he would try and move egg price as the feed price moves but that Is just verbal nothing official.

 

[N&L Smith]

No problem. We never have been in the past but we are starting a new contract next flock and the packer said he would try and move egg price as the feed price moves but that Is just verbal nothing official.

Also feel free to pm me if there's anything you want to know.

 

[Jimdog1]

Also feel free to pm me if there's anything you want to know.

Hmmm. I seem unable to send PM's. Will see if I can suss it out!