Last page of the 1934 Christmas catalogue from Montgomery Ward

wonder what they would think about how much we pay for them now...

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I used an American calculator and it suggested $32.59. Not being a chookie person, I have no idea how that relates to buying 25 chickens today. Answer is?

www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/commercial_egg_layer_bargain.html

Really not a bad bargain these days, not even ahead of the rate of inflation!

DiDi;427896 wrote: I used an American calculator and it suggested $32.59. Not being a chookie person, I have no idea how that relates to buying 25 chickens today. Answer is?

Dirt Cheap actually!

We charge minimum $5 each for Heritage Breed chicks (New Hampshire Red or Dorking) at a week or two old, which is about as young as they ever are by the time people get around to collecting them.

Interesting to see what McMurray Hatchery is charging.

When I was young:rolleyes: a long time ago (1960's ish[]) there was a poultry farm on the main road of Upper Hutt just a quick walk from our street ...I use to go there with a shoe box and buy 6 baby chicks for 3d ... that is threepence for all you young un's which is equal to approx 2 1/2 cents in todays coins ..opps that is right our lowest currency is now 10 cents:o ...so that was very cheep cheep[)]..was no fun when they grew big and I'd come home and find them plucked and hanging off the clothesline[xx(]

Oh those were the days[]
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Jeez terralee - I experienced much the same thing with my Dad always having hens in an urban area. He would get a clucky chook, put fertilised eggs under her and when the chickens hatched, we would get to choose our own. I had one total favourite I called Freckles (cause he was black and white freckled) and then the day came that my father was heating up two 40 gallon drums (from memory - maybe one) only to be told that Freckles was a rooster and he chopped his head off in front of me. Just disgusting for a child. Not sure where my father's thoughts were at.

So - after 30 years of farming, I have NEVER killed an animal I raised, knew and cared for (all of them) and I still to this day shudder when people on this site talk about home killing their animals. Seriously - I never forgave him and I have never wanted to go there again. Each to their own I guess but my children never had to experience either. Not a problem now as when I talk with my daughter about home killing an animal on her 5 acre block, all I get is shock and horror. Not sure what makes each of us ok with these decisions (and not getting at anyone who does) but I never could or would. No problem sending them on the truck - just not interested in knowing the meat on my plate came from Freckles or some other animal I was close too. I didn't eat chicken for years!