With the recent drought.. our regular hay prices of about 2.50-3.50 a bale are now between 10-14 a bale. These bales advertised at 50-60lbs are in reality (we weigh them every time we buy) 30-40 lbs.
So lets be optimistic here and say they are 40 lbs .. for 10 a bale..
means we are paying .25 cents a lb. We offer 15 lbs a day to our boarders.. for a total of 112 a month for hay now vs previous .10 lb for 45.00 a month...
We are still currently operating on hay we personally made.. which did cost us more this year as we didnt get as much off our land, but are going to have to find hay very soon here...
we charge 250 a month for board which is the going rate in our area. But 40 minutes away it is 500-600 a month (bigger city)
We really need to be at about 300 a month to cover costs with increased hay... but hate to have to raise it so much...
What are you doing with the hay crisis.
So lets be optimistic here and say they are 40 lbs .. for 10 a bale..
means we are paying .25 cents a lb. We offer 15 lbs a day to our boarders.. for a total of 112 a month for hay now vs previous .10 lb for 45.00 a month...
We are still currently operating on hay we personally made.. which did cost us more this year as we didnt get as much off our land, but are going to have to find hay very soon here...
we charge 250 a month for board which is the going rate in our area. But 40 minutes away it is 500-600 a month (bigger city)
We really need to be at about 300 a month to cover costs with increased hay... but hate to have to raise it so much...
What are you doing with the hay crisis.