I have about 25 birds and made $147 profit in 2010. We sell eggs for $2-4 per dozen (depending on size), ordered new chicks this year...added extras to sell and it ended up paying for ALL of the chicks (including my own) and the shipping...some hatcheries cut the price if you order more chicks, hatched some of my own to sell, raised up some to POL for neighbors that don't have a brooder space (or a spouse that allows chicks in the house
), sold the older girls when the pullets started laying...
Also, I shop carefully for feed, try to find most supplies free on Craigslist, and don't overspend the budget.
Also, I shop carefully for feed, try to find most supplies free on Craigslist, and don't overspend the budget.