Recent comments in /f/springfieldMO

SeaboltFamilyFarm OP t1_j1ngq1r wrote

I completely understand but being chickens they are fed a non GMO and organic grain (not grass fed) and it's roughly 28$ a bag so doing the quick math of 500 birds is 1,572$+1/4lb feed per day per bird is 125lbs per day ×6weeks is roughly 5,250lbs ÷ 50 = 2940$ + average cost of water and a 10% loss (which is standard for chickens due to predators and a fast growing chicken raised outside) then my labor of raising the chicks which is roughly 2 hours a day then butchering day which I offer for free is around 6 hours per 100birds so hours of labor and care is 139.

1,572+2940+50 =$4562 total cost

500birds - 10% = 450birds

450birds × 25$ = $11,250

11,250 - 4,562 = 6,688

6,688 - 4562 = 2126

Profit is 2,126 labor hours 139 $per hour =15.29

I'm not getting rich by any means!

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SeaboltFamilyFarm OP t1_j1nc5ga wrote

We raise the Cornish cross breed and we are located in Southwest Missouri (25 minutes outside of Rogers Arkansas)

We put our Cornish cross chickens on pasture after the last frost of the year and they move across the fresh spring grass daily getting sunlight, bugs, worms and Fresh Air!

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SeaboltFamilyFarm OP t1_j1n86v4 wrote

Well on whole chickens I'm at 6$ per lb we are currently raising a premium pork (Mangalitsa) which is a Hungarian swine breed with great marbling and is considered by many to be the Kobe of the swine since it is a slower growing breed it does cost more to produce but you will never have pork similar to it and our beef comes from a neighboring farm who raises grass fed beef and a whole beef will cost around 3,500+ butcher fees they are also going to be marketing sheep in the near future like I said we can discuss further options if you're interested!

Prices vary on everything deals can be made on bulk purchases for the chicken.

10whole birds - $300

20whole birds - $550

40 whole birds - $1,000

All cut up - will vary and be sold by the pound this year chicken breast for example will be 18$ a pound and legs and thighs 15$ a pound.

This seems high until you break down what I spend as stated before we are a non government subsidized farm so our cost is in our product instead of a government bailout program!

(Disclaimer all livestock, poultry, is purchased alive) we offer on farm butchering for the poultry for free!)

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Lionfountain t1_j1n7q4d wrote

Also curious.

If I was closer to purchasing an EV I’d start by calling some random local electricians and asking if they can do the install. If they can’t then they probably know someone in the electrician community who can.

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Jo11yR0g3r t1_j1n5w11 wrote

Well, i mostly just know the ones i considered in Springfield for mine, so here are a few. I'll add if I remember any more

Nathaniel greene/mizumoto stroll gardens have some great spots

Busiek has some nice views

Commercial street in Springfield has some venues you can rent for "photo shoots"

Fellows lake has some really nice spots on the north bank

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the_honeyman t1_j1n4o65 wrote

What kinds of animals are you raising? Pork? Beef? Sheep?

We need more of these kinds of projects around here, hopefully yall can find a way to keep your prices down below the $20+/lb insanity that goes on down at FMO.

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RexKelman t1_j1mu3ez wrote

Oh sorry, I'm very poor at explaining. My significant other has 5 kids of their own and we have one together. Currently they are unable to work and trying to apply for disability, in the mean time we're living solely off of my income, 17 an hour, which I'm very grateful for, it's the most I've ever made in my life, but unfortunately with our medical bills and car payments we dont have enough to be able to rent our own place so we are currently staying at their parents place.

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