John, I have sheep, chickens, mini Hereford cattle, full size cattle( one that
had twins a week ago) and llamas to guard the sheep and have never realized a
financial profit. I rest easy knowing the quality of the food my fine
feathered, furry, hairy and woolen friends provide along with the c
On Thu, 3 Mar 2011, Cecil Bearden wrote:
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:44:24 -0600
From: Cecil Bearden
Reply-To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info, doublejfa...@wildblue.net
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Economics
Do not think of them as a profit
Do not think of them as a profit operation, they are an all terrain
environmentally friendly lawnmower and weedeater and brush trimmer. Als a
source of entertainment which will keep you out of the bars and off the
streets...
I have never made a profit on any of mine... I just write it off
At what point (herd size - lamb production) will these critters turn a
profit or at least pay for themselves? Last year was the first year in ten
that sales exceeded direct input cost, but not by much. I figured direct
input costs as pasture management (tractor, lime, fertilizer, seed), grain,
hay,
