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 fruits and veggies 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.