Best Breeds to Sell???

[Chris09]

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[greenfamilyfarms]

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Chris

Review the rules HERE .

 

[colby318]

I'm one of a few people in my area who has gold laced wyandottes. They sell immediately at the swaps. Even the culls. The dual purpose breeds sell well here in KY

 

[Chris09]

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Chris

Review the rules HERE .

I understand that but but what I posted was the breed club site/message board for R.I. Reds, Orpingtons, and Plymouth Rocks.
Not a site anything like this one. But no problem..

Chris

 

[Dixiedoodle]

I think you should choose a breed you really like and want to work with. I know this is probably something you have all ready worked out but remember, You will need an 'outlet' for all your roos... You won't sell nearly as many of them as you do hens.... IF you plan on eating them, you will need a breed worth butchering LOL

If it were me, I would start w/ the more common breeds--they have stood the test of time== and add a rare breed as I saw 'fit'.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! I'd suggest looking for birds/breeds that appeal to you in habit as well as visually IF you are planning long term. All the breeds I raise complement each other and are color-coordinated. Some were chosen for temperament/color/size/egg color and various other things, but they are all 'complementary' and nice calm breeds. I've never had a mean rooster here, but I can't imagine tolerating a contrary bird.
I have lots of calls for 'other chickens' and have to refer them elsewhere.
I raise what I enjoy and appeals to me. If I had a hundred folks suddenly call looking for RIR and BO, it wouldn't sway me --- they just don't appeal to me.
Find what you like and go from there. Even then, you can't count on two chickens with the same 'bloodlines' behaving the same. Some breeds are more inclined-to-be-social, but they are all individuals with their own chicken-ish-alities.
Good luck!

Lisa

 

[LindseyM12]

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About the room, I want to just start out VERY small like 3 hens to one rooster of each breed I want. And when I get the hang of doing it, I'll start to grow. So I'll have plenty of space for now.

 

[math ace]

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Sorry, I wasn't saying to buy what the feed stores sell, but what breeds the customers are asking for (That they DON"T sell) and asking the employees of the feed store what kinds of chickens that the feed buyers are raising.

Bottom line is to sell what you like.

I think mississippifarmboy and I are saying the same thing - -

Great minds think alike

 

[math ace]

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I have 1 roo and 8 hens and the hens are all missing feathers from seeing too much action. They are not totally bareback, but they are showing signs of too much attention from my roo.

Depending on the breed, 1 roo with 3 hens is not a good ratio. If your girls get harassed too much from the roo, not only do they get injured, but they can stop laying eggs too.

Please, keep this in mind when you are contemplating your future set-up

 

[poltroon]

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Until you have your first batch of chicks. If you're not selling them all fairly quickly, it can get out of hand with just your first two batches of chicks, especially if you have no outlet for cockerels.