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==More information: grain-free eggs==
==More information: grain-free eggs==
* OSE Blog April 2016: [http://opensourceecology.org/introducing-a-new-distributive-enterprise-grain-free-eggs-and-aquaponic-greens/ "Introducing a New Distributive Enterprise: Grain-Free Eggs and Aquaponic Greens"]
* OSE Blog April 2016: [http://opensourceecology.org/introducing-a-new-distributive-enterprise-grain-free-eggs-and-aquaponic-greens/ "Introducing a New Distributive Enterprise: Grain-Free Eggs and Aquaponic Greens"]
* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/how-grow-chickens-without-buying-grain.html "How to grow chickens without buying grain"
* Treehugger: [http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/how-grow-chickens-without-buying-grain.html "How to grow chickens without buying grain"]


[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]
[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]

Revision as of 01:46, 23 July 2016

Building on the work of compost connoisseur Karl Hammer and permaculture educator Geoff Lawton, we’ll be testing whether a small farm can run a profitable egg enterprise by feeding chickens on local food wastes, producing compost as a by-product. Details of the system are published here on this page.

Typical Economics

  • A buck per chicken, indicating that the industry standard is a loss leader - [1]
  • Dressing percentage for heritage chicken is 68-70% - [2]

Internal Links

More information: grain-free eggs