On Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:23:39 -0700, Paddy wrote:
>You cannot produce outside of this system except for small
>amounts (e.g.: in B.C. 99 chickens). If you want to raise chickens for
>eggs, you have to purchase quota at $100/bird. It's traded on the open
>market just like any other commodity.
Assuming it's borrowed money, the interest paid will be about $10 per
bird per year. If it's paid out of pocket, the interest forgone would
be about the same. Assume 250 to 300 eggs per bird per year, with a
resultant cost of about 40-50 cents per dozen.
Does having quota actually increase the price enough to cover the cost?
Chicago eggs today are just a hair under C$1.00 per dozen (large).
And when it comes to broilers, is not the quota based on square-footage
of the house, rather than the actual number of birds crammed into it?
Bart
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