Pastured Poultry pt 2

Now that you're interested in raising pastured poultry, let's look at the income returns on such a venture.

The following data was collected from 4 farms between the years 1997 and 1998.

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The average net return per bird per year for all farms was $2.43, with a range that varied greatly from $-2.82 to a whopping $7.05.

The average net return per farm per year for all farms was $3,580.25, with a range of $-1,609 to a HUGE $11,040.

There are other variables, such as the price of feed and the farm's location. The primary goal for raising pastured poultry, whether monetary or something else (attracting customers, building soil fertility, being a "green" consumer, health reasons, etc), also explains the wide financial range.

[ Data from UW - Madison ]