How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] 4-H clubs

Friday, January 29, 2010

Re: [CHICKENS-101] 4-H clubs

Wow! I'd only seen the prices paid for large animals and knowing nothing about the value of meat on the hoof just figured it was top dollar for a good animal. But having seen Dairy Goats sell at Nationals for $60,000. I'm not surprised. The 'real' price is negotiated out behind the hotel.

Georgia

--- On Fri, 1/29/10, Susan F. <Susan@Foreverpugged.com> wrote:

From: Susan F. <Susan@Foreverpugged.com>
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] 4-H clubs
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 10:32 PM

I about fell off the bleachers the first time I saw a girl get close to $500 for a rabbit! And then the 'buyer' donated it back to the girl to be auctioned off a 2nd time and she got upwards of $80/lb ..... I didn't know then that local businesses are actually 'recruited' ahead of time to purchase the animals and it basically amounts to a scholarship for the kid and a tax deduction for the business.

Susan F. in NY

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