Cornish Cross Spring 2018 Cost/Profit/Loss or Freezer Meat

[baymule]

I may do this again in the fall if my "customer" wants more chicken and we and our daughter's family have eaten up all the chicken in the freezer.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Wow... Not here, that's crazy pricing! Except the milk, for raw that's not terrible.

 

[FarmerJamie]

This looks like the cost per pound of meat was about $1.50 A quick Google search places it at the high end for not organic. I think the cost (and benefit) is good

 

[baymule]

Honestly, I would rather eat an old layer or a young cockerel, just not much meat on them compared to the CCX. The breast meat, while huge, just had a bland taste to it. The thighs, legs and wings are good, but an older chicken just has more taste. I haven't eaten store bought chicken in I don't know how long. Even though I raised them, they still didn't have a lot of taste. But on a good note, that's a lot of meat at a VERY low price, it didn't take long to raise them and they have fed 3 families.

 

[Mini Horses]

Yep, older dual purpose are tasty!!

That's a good use for cockerels...esp mean ones!!