2011 Totals

Fruits & Veggies

• Apples = 6lb
• Beans
• Bush = 10lb 10oz
• Pole = 3oz
• Beets = 8lb 13oz
• Bell Pepper = 9oz
• Broccoli = 1lb 4oz
• Carrots = 5lb 2oz

• Corn (Blue) = 6lb 7oz
• Cucumbers (Lemon) = 9lb 14oz
• Garlic = 1lb
• Jalapenos = 15oz
• Kale = 10lbs 6oz
• Lettuce = 3 pounds
• Onions = 3 pounds
• Potatoes
• Red = 2lb 10oz
• German Butterball = 8lb 1oz
• Pumpkin (Pie) = 2lb 6oz
• Radishes = 2oz
• Rhubarb = 1oz
• Shallots = 12oz
• Snap Peas = 1lb 2oz

• Spinach = 6lb 8oz
• Sprouts = 5oz
• Squash
• Summer = 2lb 6oz
• Acorn = 6lb 15oz
• Butternut = 7lb 8oz
• Honey Boat = 1lb 10oz
• Tomatoes = 70 lb 13 oz

Total = 181 lbs   

Herbs & teas

• Basil = 7.5 oz
• Mint = 1lb 3.5oz

Total = 1 lb 11 oz 

Total harvested = 182 pounds, 7 ounces

Honey

This was an accidental harvest, but it was absolutely delicious! 

Total Harvested = 1 pound 4 ounces

Chickens & Eggs

Approximate # of eggs collected from 7 Ameraucanas (5 born in the Spring of 2010, 2 born in the Spring of 2011)

Aug 2010-March 27, 2011 = 525

Exact number of eggs collected weekly from said Ameraucanas

March 28 - April 30 = 122

(Average of 24/week)

May 1 - May 28 = 86

(Average of 21/week)

May 29 - June 25 = 87

(Average of 22/week)

June 26 - July 30 = 104

(Average of 21/week)

July 31 - Aug 27 = 115

(Average of 29/week)

Aug 28 - Sept 24 = 112

(Average of 28/week)

Sept 25 - Oct 29 = 110

beginning first molt

(Average of 22/week)

Oct 30 -Nov 26 = 44

(Average of 11/week)

Nov 27 - Dec 24 = 19

(Average of 5/week)
Dec 25 - Jan 31 = 2

Total number of eggs harvested = 1326

Do Our Chickens Pay for Themselves?

Feed & Scratch Purchased:

8/13/11 - 180# = $125.92

Factoring:

$4.50/dozen organic eggs

Goal: Break even before the food runs out!

December 10, 2011:

+$1.58

340 - eggs collected

We did it!!! The chickens officially pay for themselves!  You can read more about the details of this little experiment here and here.