"Hi this sounds like a cool project
Just be careful jumping in to this all at once
What will you be raising these chickens for
I breed and sell chicks &I chickens so hopefully l can help"
"What will you be raising these chickens for"
After I learned about the plight of Christian slaves in Pakistan, I wanted to do something about it. I am developing an overall plan to raise Christians from the most vulnerable, abused people, to a wealthy, spiritually empowered people. We will be educating the children, vocational training adults, providing housing, and giving them jobs or small businesses to operate. Now evenly them most uneducated, poorest Muslim can have a Christian end up on death row (check out the story of Asia Bibi).
I want to resettle them on a farm/colony (I have acquired the property). To begin immediately, we are providing temporary housing, and providing 1,000 baby chicks, fencing, some type of suitable protection (tents??), feed, and a monthly wage to those caring for them,etc as a start. We plan on other projects as we can afford it (vertical farming in containers), and conventional farming - goats, cows, water buffalo. In junction with that we are starting stores in cities to sell our products and products we will buy from Christian farmers.
My policy is to not ask for monetary donations, but unused, unwanted clothing, tools, machinery, etc for their personal use and for resale, such as Goodwill or Salvation Army stores. All I am asking for here is extensive advice from someone who will care to give that to us, specifically how on the chicken production. I do not want to do this in a caged production if possible.
So, the advice needed will will need to take into consideration the climate and other conditions of this property. I just acquired the property, so I do not have the specifics of what is involved.
As far as the specific use of these chickens, I will need advice on that. The primary use is for egg production. A secondary use will be to sell the roosters in our stores or in markets (those we help selling for us), selling them live or prepared.
"I breed and sell chicks & I chickens so hopefully l can help"
I would love your help. I hope to find someone to be somewhat committed to the project so we can get specific step by step instructions and advice. Since you breed chickens, that would be a huge help. My plan to to train "technicians" to visit the farms and monitor the efforts of those raising the chickens and harvesting the eggs, etc. But to breed chickens and produce fertilize eggs, what to breed, that seems like some hidden, arcane knowledge only few possess. So I would deeply appreciate your help.
I am doing this as a ministry and a business separated from the ministry, each part (ministry/business) done as appropriate. I chose to have a business aspect because as having been involved in ministry for 35 years. The way money is raised and used in ministry is appalling and inexcusable. My goal is to start with minimal donations with the business to quickly overtake the need for donations. As a matter of legitimate, Scripturally prescribed donations, we will continue to ask for donations of used, unwanted clothing, tools, etc.
"Just be careful jumping in to this all at once"
The only way I can live is by going all out. If I lose everything, I have lost everything before. That's part of life. I have been shot at enough in Mexico to understand what else is at stake when you undertake helping people in countries that are not normally tourist destinations for those who are knowledgeable.
Poor Pakistani Christians are truly humble and good people for the most part. That does not mean that there are many, many who will do anything to take advantage of you. But that is my Father's problem to deal with, not mine.
Our Father greatly bless you for your offer to help. The people you help will know your name and know what you have done for them. If we change Pakistan, you will have been part of history. Thank you my friend.
