05/19/2025
Hello everyone!
This post is designed to elucidate to our patrons just how we arrive at our chick costs and why we price our items for sale the way that we do. We apologize if it is a long read.
First, hatching chickens is not all that it's cracked up to be. There is a LOT of initial costs involved. This may include some, but not all, of the following:
1) commercial incubators. These can run upwards of a $1000.00 or more depending on what your intentions are. DO keep in mind downtime for repair such as electronic boards, fans and heating elements, which can cost well over $200 each to replace.
2) chick feed, laying mash, calcium supplements and the like. Chick feed and mash, is NOT cheap for a 50lb bag. At the Chick inn, we go through a FEW bags a week!
3) Medicines for coccidia( IF NEED be) and worms
4) coop maintenance and repair which Includes wire, metal ties, grates, latches and wood cross pieces. All this costs money folks!
5) miscellaneous herbal remedies for chick wellness( those items that we cant grow ourselves)
6) coop bedding such as bale's of hay. We DONT use wood chips at all as they encourage mold growth if not changed DAILY.
7) water. Yes, water! We go through a LOT of water to maintain our flock.
8) electric. We have dedicated electric to run our brooders and incubators
So, as is illustrated, the costs to hatch and raise birds is substantial. Sure, you can cut corners, but don't expect a good yield.
Now we get to the fun part: our prices. All of the costs above, are taken into consideration, and we come up with a figure that helps us cover our expenses and is somewhat reasonable. There is no way that we can Compete with commercial hatcheries. We do the best that we can with what resources that we have. We are a small business that serves clients locally.
Our prices do NOT include all the love and TLC that goes into raising chicks. There is NO price for that! We depend on our patrons to purchase our wares, so we can grow and In turn, offer more goods and services to you.
So the next time that we quote a specific price per bird,please keep in mind this post. We don't arbitrarily make up prices. Everything is thought out well in advance with customer needs placed first!
We thank each and every person for their support and we ask that everytime a buyer looks at their lovely furry family member, keep in mind all the hard work that went into raising and bringing it into the world.
Thank you again and God bless.
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