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in 2011 Vegetable Garden· Animal Husbandry· Cattle· Chickens· Cost Analysis· Dairy· Gardening· Our Homestead· Pigs

Cost Analysis: Breakdown

I was asked if I would share the breakdown on the cost analysis of the garden I posted earlier and figured while I was at it, I might as well break down all the areas of the homestead in case anyone else was wondering what the specific costs were and how they cut corners. I’m sure this will be useful to me next year as well when I try to see where I had success or failure in our goal of reducing our costs for this year.

{Garden}

Cost Analysis:
Expenses- $632.30
Yield- 308 lbs. 5 oz.
Price per Pound- $2.05

Seeds-$225.45
Seed Starting-$26.75
Plants-$175.52
Mulch-$14.00
Pest Control-$180.04
Tools-$10.54

{Layers}

Cost Analysis:
Expenses- $458.50
Yield- 170 dozen eggs
Price per Dozen- $2.70

Chicks-$34.88
Chick Care-$22.60
Feed-$329.35
Feed Storage- $10.00
Bedding- $46.68
Cartons-3.99
Pesticide-$11.00

{Broilers}

Cost Analysis:
Expenses- $932.16
Yield- 466 lbs. 7 oz.
Price per Pound- $1.99

Chicks-$192.00
Feed-$740.16

Chick Care-$35.36
Feed Storage-$10.00
Butchering-$126.43
Pest Control-$60.00

{Hogs}

Cost Analysis:
Expenses- $690.51
Yield- 413 lbs.
Price per Pound- $1.67

Feeder Pigs-$150.00
Feed-$440.51
Butchering-$100.00

{Dairy Cow}

Cost Analysis:
Expenses- $1048.58
Yield- 152.5 gallons
Price per Gallon- $6.87

Grain-$229.46
Kelp-$53.98
Hay-$356.11
Feed Storage-$10.00
Tools-$95.60
Fencing-$23.43
Breeding-$280.00

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  1. Linsey Loo Bard says

    8 February, 2014 at

    I am wondering about vet costs for the raising of your animals? Also is this in american dollars? Lastly butchering costs…..do you pay someone for the slaughter

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