I've read quite a few threads here on making a profit on poultry but wanted a more specific one, so here I am creating my own thread.
I have 1 acre of pasture in CA with 12 free-range ducks, 6 call ducks, 2 SOP dewlap African grey geese, and maybe 4 silver duck wings. Im trying to figure out...
I recently started a small family owned hatchery in Southern California. Right now I’m selling all the popular egg laying chickens and Coturnix quail. The quail in particular have been very profitable due to how quickly they grow start laying eggs.
I recently saw some pheasants in person for...
Can muscovies be profitable since they take longer to grow out than other breeds, like a pekin? I've also heard that they eat way more than other ducks.
But apparently the meat is leaner so idk if they can be sold for more because of that.
Has anyone had any luck with making a profit? Or are...
Hi! I'm a current college student majoring in Agricultural Communications. After graduation, I want to build a bit of a "side hustle" with poultry. In the past, I've had a small backyard flock of laying hens that I really enjoyed. I've also raised broilers on a smallish scale and enjoyed that as...
I've been raising meat birds for 3 years on my small farm and enjoy the fun of it. I like to vacation in the summer so i only raise white rock meat birds so i can have them all raised and processed within 12 weeks. i am usually chicken free by mid July. I have been researching through BYC to...