how much money does it cost to start a hatchery

[BairleaFarm]

moonshine or heat sinks

and to your other question - yes hatch all year. There is a good chance ill Have the contracts for at least one feed store here to supply chicks this spring.

 

[northdakotaoutfitting.com]

What do u do with all ur chickens in the fall and winter months?

 

[BairleaFarm]

Send them to the coop with a heat lamp. Once they hatch they go to a box in the house. Day 2 they get kicked down to 80% day 4 they go to room temp and day 5 they go outside with a heat lamp.

 

[northdakotaoutfitting.com]

So u just keep a butt load of chickens or do you sell these one that are hatching now? How many chickens do u keep for laying?

 

[BairleaFarm]

lol 7 layers. The flock is young. I sell the chicks as fast as I can hatch. I need 400 by thanksgiving for a project of mine next year.

 

[northdakotaoutfitting.com]

7 layers!! That's it lol sh+t I have around 75 now and I have a batch in the incubatior ready to hatch in a week and a half.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

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Hi! Are you saying when chicks are 2-days-old, you drop brooder temperature to 80 degrees? What is 'room temp' for the chicks at 4-days-old?
Do you mean *week* rather than *day*?

Lisa

 

[northdakotaoutfitting.com]

If you hatch out 400 eggs a month where do u get rid of all thoes chicks? Do you have a web site? How much do u sell them for an is that all profit? Oh and how do you get 400 eggs a month with 7layers?

 

[mrs b. bates farm]

wow thats really young to me to be outside..

 

[BairleaFarm]

No Lisa I want a cold hardy chick. I mean days. Out of the last 100 chicks ive hatched only one has died. If i have a weaker chick I keep them warmer a little longer. My hen doesnt keep her chicks at 100* so why should I. Its been in the mid 30s at night here the last couple nights. The chicks have done fine with it. FWIW they still are not fully feathered. Room temp is about 68*
Craigslist and word of mouth gets my name out. I also have a no rooster policy. If you get a rooster when you buy my chicks I will trade you two new chicks of my choice. Works great for the people in the city.

I can hatch 400. I dont but im capable of it. Ive been hatching about 30 - 80 a month the last couple months. I buy most of my eggs.