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Pheasant Hollow Farm
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« Reply #45 on: January 16, 2008, 12:08:05 PM »
Well I picked up the feed today, New price $335.40 per ton. Last year, Jan 07 it was $307.00 per ton. Thats a $28.40 increase in one one years time.

They won't even let me lock in this price @ $335.40 per ton for a 6 month period even if I paid in advance.

Feed store is paying over $10.00 per bushel of whole corn. They said I should plan on another increase ($5-8) per ton within the next 3 months since the price of corn, along with the millet, milo and sorghum is increasing, and the cost of delivery.

Well if all else fails, I won't starve. Did I mention, BBQ Pheasants, Smoke Pheasants, Pheasant Soup, Pheasant Cutlets, Pheasant Fryers Pheasant Under Glass . I hope birdlover doesn't get upset s020


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« Reply #46 on: January 16, 2008, 12:43:01 PM »
no, Pheasant Hollow Farm I won't get upset  s020 Enjoy!!
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« Reply #47 on: January 16, 2008, 12:46:22 PM »
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no, Pheasant Hollow Farm I won't get upset  s020 Enjoy!!

How ya doing, I hope all is well on your end.

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« Reply #48 on: January 16, 2008, 04:48:17 PM »
For us small guys a jump from $0.15 a pound to $0.16 a pound doesn't seem like much, until you figure it out Xs. 2000lbs. Then she is a severe kick in the wallet. s176
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« Reply #49 on: January 16, 2008, 06:51:56 PM »
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How ya doing, I hope all is well on your end.

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I'm doing ok, thanks for asking j1
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« Reply #50 on: January 16, 2008, 07:53:57 PM »
quail grower right now is $9.10 a 50 lb bag I guess that an't to bad from what I've seen so far that's $364.00 a ton if  I'm adding correctly some of the prices I've seen on her would put me out of buisness sence I only sell my bird's for $2.50 each :-|
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« Reply #51 on: January 16, 2008, 08:07:05 PM »
arrrrrgggg!!!!  As if prices here in So. Cali wasn't high enough already. It's now $19 per 50lbs bag at the feed store I frequent. Used to be $12.50 or something. Isn't that rediculous?

I'll be feed store hunting tomorrow! s53
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« Reply #52 on: January 18, 2008, 05:53:14 AM »
Quote from: aKirA on January 16, 2008, 08:07:05 PM
arrrrrgggg!!!!  As if prices here in So. Cali wasn't high enough already. It's now $19 per 50lbs bag at the feed store I frequent. Used to be $12.50 or something. Isn't that rediculous?

I'll be feed store hunting tomorrow! s53

The birds are eating better then you are at those prices s176 When I first looked at your post I though that was per 100lbs  s53

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« Reply #53 on: January 18, 2008, 08:46:52 AM »
Quote from: jimmurray3 on January 16, 2008, 07:53:57 PM
quail grower right now is $9.10 a 50 lb bag

That's what it was here a couple years ago.

Quote from: aKirA on January 16, 2008, 08:07:05 PM
It's now $19 per 50lbs bag

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I'm paying $13 and some change and tax........about $14/50lb., in SE Ohio.   
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« Reply #54 on: January 18, 2008, 09:03:34 AM »

$13 and change is what I'm paying here in NC Michigan, I'll pull that down with greens etc, 

the rising feed pirces also mean next year will still be breeding a minimum of birds. Birds as in Quail, Huns and Pheasants. I also have my Chantecler chickens and two varieties of Old English Game Bantams. The later though just 3-4 trios of each.
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« Reply #55 on: January 18, 2008, 10:02:20 AM »
Prices out today $311 17% quail and chukar winterizer.
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« Reply #56 on: January 19, 2008, 03:52:44 PM »
50lbs 0f 17% laying pellets = $12.05 Today
50lbs of Oyster shell = $14.65
The Oyster shell comes all the way from Petaluma Cali. right across the street from my uncles old house!
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« Reply #57 on: January 25, 2008, 09:04:29 AM »
Whole corn is still under $10 a hundred so thats under $20 a ton, birdseed mix is still doable, mix in small sunflower and millet and its doable here. I will also be supplementing a LOT with greens from the local grocery and throw in a few heads of lettuce.

For those who havent, check out the posts by 'Resolution'  aka Kermit on gbwf.org, he knows his biz on feeding the Pheasant family. And other birds.
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« Reply #58 on: January 25, 2008, 09:43:35 AM »
Quote from: Jake Levi on January 25, 2008, 09:04:29 AM
Whole corn is still under $10 a hundred so thats under $20 a ton, birdseed mix is still doable, mix in small sunflower and millet and its doable here. I will also be supplementing a LOT with greens from the local grocery and throw in a few heads of lettuce.

For those who havent, check out the posts by 'Resolution'  aka Kermit on gbwf.org, he knows his biz on feeding the Pheasant family. And other birds.

Jake,

Are you saying that the whole corn per bagged is under a $10.00 per hundred pounds or under $10.00 per 100 lbs based on purchases for 1 ton or more in whole corn?

I am paying just over $10.00 per 100 lbs when mixed with my feed. I don't just by whole corn by the ton.

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« Reply #59 on: January 25, 2008, 03:25:42 PM »
Hi Steve

thats when I pick it up by the hundred, usually get a couple hundred at a time, most goes to feed wild birds. 
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