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Fellow poultry enthusiasts,
I haven't raised poultry since the early 70's but a friend from 1959 {the fourth grade]
who is the manager of the Aggie feed store, brought me some chickens and guineas a few years ago...
I started building cages out of whatever I could find and have been raising chickens ever since.
I am beat up and disabled but I managed to build the 'Show Coop' with $30. here and $40. there.
It has taken 3 years so far and isn't finished yet,
as the corner post bracing need 10 spot welds
and the nylon top is awaiting that.
But I have a good picture of the 'Show Coop'
Next project is to come up with $450. for the 'one year old'
$700. Georgia Quail Farms incubator I found.
Then 6 - 8' x 10' breeder coops, and more grow out cages and I will consider myself
'In the poultry business'.
I lost an entire years hatch because of a styrofoam incubator.
Another because of a power failure.
But year #3... hatched 131 'Rhode Island Reds' and raised 80 to adulthood selling them for $1,000.00
ie. $10 for Roosters and $15 for hens.
And would have done better since I can sex eggs now.
Of course the feed cost was about $700.
but with less Roosters and more hens,
hay and grass to help out with the feed bill,
I think I can get that amount down some.
If I can make $400. off 100 chickens,
then I can make $4,000.00 off 1,000 chickens!
See!
Y'all, I have been reading and posting on some other part of the 'Backyard'.
'Coops and Runs' I think.
But I see there is a lot more poultry folks here on
'the Forum'. My name is Jack and I make knives...
I go by Jack the Knife, J. Knife, or just Knife to my friends.
I 'write' under J. Winters von Knife
as Winters is my middle name
and I am of 25% German extraction.
Thank you...
Tschüß
Knife...
http://jacksknifeshop.tripod.com/
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1255/01212.jpg
I haven't raised poultry since the early 70's but a friend from 1959 {the fourth grade]
who is the manager of the Aggie feed store, brought me some chickens and guineas a few years ago...
I started building cages out of whatever I could find and have been raising chickens ever since.
I am beat up and disabled but I managed to build the 'Show Coop' with $30. here and $40. there.
It has taken 3 years so far and isn't finished yet,
as the corner post bracing need 10 spot welds
and the nylon top is awaiting that.
But I have a good picture of the 'Show Coop'
Next project is to come up with $450. for the 'one year old'
$700. Georgia Quail Farms incubator I found.
Then 6 - 8' x 10' breeder coops, and more grow out cages and I will consider myself
'In the poultry business'.
I lost an entire years hatch because of a styrofoam incubator.
Another because of a power failure.
But year #3... hatched 131 'Rhode Island Reds' and raised 80 to adulthood selling them for $1,000.00
ie. $10 for Roosters and $15 for hens.
And would have done better since I can sex eggs now.
Of course the feed cost was about $700.
but with less Roosters and more hens,
hay and grass to help out with the feed bill,
I think I can get that amount down some.
If I can make $400. off 100 chickens,
then I can make $4,000.00 off 1,000 chickens!
See!
Y'all, I have been reading and posting on some other part of the 'Backyard'.
'Coops and Runs' I think.
But I see there is a lot more poultry folks here on
'the Forum'. My name is Jack and I make knives...
I go by Jack the Knife, J. Knife, or just Knife to my friends.
I 'write' under J. Winters von Knife
as Winters is my middle name
and I am of 25% German extraction.
Thank you...
Tschüß
Knife...
http://jacksknifeshop.tripod.com/
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1255/01212.jpg
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