How much do you pay for feed? --per mods: NO POLITICS IN THIS THREAD.

[Jacob]

Had to buy from our local feed store this morning. Purina Rabbit feed was $30.99. Crazy! Diesel is $7.29. How much do you guys pay?

 

[Rabbits by Accident]

Wow! you must be on one of the coasts, butt it's bad here in Texas too - $4.50 for reg, $5+ for diesel. I just hope people start to realize that Biden is doing all he can to keep prices going up. Besides canceling the keystone Pipeline and drilling leases, he has cut down on the amount that can be transported and added new regulations that make it harder for oil companies. Wake up people! You do realize that all your groceries and clothing and everything else are carried by diesel fueled trucks right?

 

[HTAcres]

Wow! you must be on one of the coasts, butt it's bad here in Texas too - $4.50 for reg, $5+ for diesel. I just hope people start to realize that Biden is doing all he can to keep prices going up. Besides canceling the keystone Pipeline and drilling leases, he has cut down on the amount that can be transported and added new regulations that make it harder for oil companies. Wake up people! You do realize that all your groceries and clothing and everything else are carried by diesel fueled trucks right?

And it is so freaking unnecessary!!!!!!!

But to counteract as far as my rabbits go, I am planting more willow trees and working on growing sweet potatoes. Forage R Us.

 

[Rabbits by Accident]

I forgot to answer about the rabbit prices. It's been a few weeks, but regionally produced rabbit pellets were $18 (used to be $15) and Purina, etc were $22 (used to be $18-19)

 

[rockyhillrabbits]

I'm in northeast Arkansas and I feed Big V feed, out of Ada OK I believe. It's a 50lb bag and I pay $21. Just 2 months ago it was $18. I pay $22 for a 50 lb compressed bale of timothy hay. I could get similar feed for $13 but would have to drive a little ways so with the cost of gas, I'll just pay the extra to avoid driving more than I have to.

 

[rockyhillrabbits]

Wow! you must be on one of the coasts, butt it's bad here in Texas too - $4.50 for reg, $5+ for diesel. I just hope people start to realize that Biden is doing all he can to keep prices going up. Besides canceling the keystone Pipeline and drilling leases, he has cut down on the amount that can be transported and added new regulations that make it harder for oil companies. Wake up people! You do realize that all your groceries and clothing and everything else are carried by diesel fueled trucks right?

I think he's doing it on purpose. Democrats want people to switch to electric vehicles so what better way than to make it harder to afford gas?

 

[jaxmarblebuns]

I think our feed is up to $18 or $19 per 50lb. Not a terrible price, but it’s not the greatest feed on the market ether. I’ve never had problems with it though. Diesel is average 5.99 around here ATM

 

[jaxmarblebuns]

I think he's doing it on purpose. Democrats want people to switch to electric vehicles so what better way than to make it harder to afford gas?

I’m not supper political, but from the little bit I’ve seen/read that does seem true. I believe but I’m remembering this right but done quote me on it. In Washington (my state) it is going to be illegal to license any gas-powered vehicles model 2030 or newer. So after 2030 you cant own a NEW gas vehicle.

 

[Tommy]

Had to buy from our local feed store this morning. Purina Rabbit feed was $30.99. Crazy! Diesel is $7.29. How much do you guys pay?

I bought 50lbs bag of pellets for $15 and change at Rural King. That’s a $2 increase from last year. That’s Rural Kings brand Country Road. They have the high end producers like Purina that are over $20. My rabbits like the cheap stuff and do well with it.

 

[HTAcres]

Manna Pro at TSC this week in Odessa TX.
Last year it was $19.49. We have no regional mill and the closest one (4 hrs), the food sucks. I know because I tried it and even my pigs didn't like the pig feed. I have ordered in from LA but do I want to find out the freight now? No, I do not. That is why I am planting comfrey today, willow bushes tomorrow and happy my sweet potato plants are growing.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

I'll have to take a picture next week when I get home if I have any bags left

 

[MaggieJ]

Just a reminder, folks, to stick to the original topic of feed prices. This is not the place for political discussion. If you want access to the Politics, Religion and Controversy forum, you can make a request there.

 

[MuddyFarms]

One year ago when I started feeding Purina Professional feed, it cost $20/bag. Now I pay $25.49/bag.

Just 6 hours away, the price is $30.99/bag. Ouch!!!!!!!!!

Seems like it might be time for a feed switch...hoping my growth rates won't decrease and make my cage space tighter by having to grow them out longer.

 

[user 1698]

There's no better time than now to start seriously exploring raising your own feed if you have the set up for it. This obviously would be more feasible for homesteading purposes than a commercial operation but it would none the less be an extremely valuable small scale exercise.

 

[hotzcatz]

I think feed is currently $26 for a 40# bag, but we're about 2,500 miles away from feed sources. It's ocean freight, but it's still freight costs. We're planting more rabbit forage and downsizing the herd. Probably take it down to about a dozen to a dozen and a half rabbits. Enough to keep a breeding herd, but not any extras. Currently, there's 34 of them, but 11 are still babies. So about half the herd will go.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

I just looked and it actually doesn't say the price on the bag

 

[Secuono]

$23, it's always out of stock and has to be ordered in.
Feed mill prices are more than bagged feed! I've tried for my sheep as well and it's absurd.
I don't know how anyone can sell buns for 5-10 each with these prices!
I've already ordered hay for my biggies, as prices are supposed to jump for that, too. Hard to find quality hay, especially locally.

 

[Tommy]

I just bough 4, 50 lb bags of 16% protein pellets for $16 and change at Rural King. I also feed orchard grass every evening. I paid $7 per bale at the CO-OP.

 

[HTAcres]

$23, it's always out of stock and has to be ordered in.
Feed mill prices are more than bagged feed! I've tried for my sheep as well and it's absurd.
I don't know how anyone can sell buns for 5-10 each with these prices!
I've already ordered hay for my biggies, as prices are supposed to jump for that, too. Hard to find quality hay, especially locally.

That is odd - We don't have a mill close by but the prices are usually better. Maybe not at a mill that doesn't normally do rabbit feed? I ordered feed in from a mill in Louisiana (Petrus), paid freight, and it was still cheaper. Now that was last fall, I wouldn't attempt it now with diesel prices.

 

[Tommy]

Manna Pro at TSC this week in Odessa TX.
Last year it was $19.49. We have no regional mill and the closest one (4 hrs), the food sucks. I know because I tried it and even my pigs didn't like the pig feed. I have ordered in from LA but do I want to find out the freight now? No, I do not. That is why I am planting comfrey today, willow bushes tomorrow and happy my sweet potato plants are growing.

Isn’t that a rural king brand along with country road. I don’t know why but the only rabbit pellets our local Rural King has in stock is country road for 16$ and change. My rabbits like it and grow quickly with it.