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This document is part of the 2020 series of organic cost of production (COP) models prepared by the Organic Council of Ontario. This particular model focuses on the organic production of pastured poultry, specifically pastured chickens, and is based on financial data from 2018. This COP model can be adapted to determine COP for other pastured poultry production such as turkeys or ducks, however the average cost benchmarks listed in the budget are for chicken production specifically.
The objectives of this study are to:
- assist new entrants to the organic livestock industry
- inform conventional farmers considering the transition to certified organic production
- and improve management practices of organic farmers by providing a benchmark compared to average industry performance