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11:04 am
August 13, 2011
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So this year we added to the farm 8 turkeys. They are only two weeks old right now. We bought them for $5.00 a piece. That is the going rate in Maine at the farm and garden store. We have some people interested in purchasing some from us for Thanksgiving. I believe it cost to process them is about $4.00 ea or so. What do you think would be a fair amount to charge per bird? I know prices vary greatly from different parts of the country. I am just looking for ballpark. Thank you for your help.
1:04 pm
December 14, 2010
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Heritage turkeys sell for around 6-8 dollars per pound dressed weight in Maryland.
2:31 pm
February 10, 2009
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All the effort they take, time, feed, hauling water, watching over them is worth a LOT! Do charge for all that! You are worth it, and so are they.
I would call around some other farms and butcher shops that supply such things and see what they charge, review your feed costs and go from there.
3:52 pm
August 13, 2011
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Thank you for responding. You validated what I thought. Anyone can get a on sale supermarket turkey for cheap, but it is nothing like a fresh off the farm bird. Raising animals takes a lot of time and energy, and we should be compensated for it.
8:27 pm
August 24, 2011
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Imagine how much you could save if you already are set up for ducks, etc. if you raised your own turkey. I am a wuss. I can't imagine eating a bird I raise. We have ducks and if they end up being drakes I'll have to start over but I'll still have the drakes. I can't even imagine selling them for someone to eat. I like to pretend my food never had a face.
10:11 pm
August 13, 2011
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Cassie…
I do own a pair of Pekin ducks. A month ago I incubated 7 of their eggs. All 7 were fertile and hatched. We sold them to different people that are going to keep them as pets and for eggs (if they were lucky enough to have females).
I know what you mean about eating them, but I want to know where my families food comes from and this is one way that I can.
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