Chicken farming

[AidKD]

How much luck have you had chicken farming? I'm looking into it and want to make it worth my while. Thanks!

 

[chickenlittle21]

What do you mean by luck? Luck in profit? Luck with them not being killed by predators or diseases?

 

[Acre4Me]

Chicken farming for meat or eggs?

where are you located? “America” is a bit broad. Big city near or not? Climate? etc.

 

[Acre4Me]

In Ohio, a person can process some large # of chickens and sell processed carcass from doorstep without interference. But, sell beyond that (doorstep or #) then there are regulations/inspections, etc.

But, selling live chickens is one option. I’ve sold 4-5 month old cockerels and older at livestock auction ...usually around $10 each, but 25% commission to auction house. Never sold meat chickens there, so no info on those prices.

selling organic eggs Can be profitable in a big city if selling pretty colored and organic (or similar type) eggs...but to sell outside of doorstep, like at farm market/to grocery/to restaurant, takes inspection and oversight. Some people develop a customer base for eggs and those customers come to you to pick up.

some make money selling chicks, but need full breed to do it and possibly get money. I hatched and sold mixed breed chicks -straight run- at auction. In June sold for $1.75 each, July $1 each, and August $2.25 each. Not bad for barnyard mixed straight run in the summer. But, depends on who is at the auction to buy your animals.

 

[aart]

chicken farming

Define this, please.
Number of birds for what purpose?

The term 'farming' is widely misused, many folks with a few birds for eggs in the backyard think they are farming.

 

[AidKD]

Define this, please.
Number of birds for what purpose?

The term 'farming' is widely misused, many folks with a few birds for eggs in the backyard think they are farming.

I'd say around 50 chickens. Refer to earlier posting about the purpose. I don't live on a farm and when I say 'farming' I mean farming the chickens. Not a barnyard full of animals.

 

[svh]

Just don't plant them too deep, or water them too much !

 

[aart]

I'd say around 50 chickens. Refer to earlier posting about the purpose. I don't live on a farm and when I say 'farming' I mean farming the chickens. Not a barnyard full of animals.

Don't see anything in this thread.....maybe link another of your threads here?

 

[Acre4Me]

Don't see anything in this thread.....maybe link another of your threads here?

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[aart]

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