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Do do you think 75 chickens can live well in 2 acers? And how do you mix your own feed. I tried to do that earlier this year, but my chickens wernt too happy with it
Im a great at preparing chicken, but not too great at preparing food for chicken. Also, do you think $10000 will be enough for startup costs (not including the farm
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I can't be sure on the start up cost, but I would defianantly think $10000 would be enough. We have bought things gradual throughout the year, so I don't know how much we have into it. Plus shop around a bit, we were able to get Blue/Black/Splash show giant cochins for $2.00 a piece from a very reputable breeder. Plus I agree with other people about getting eggs too. I don't on the other hand agree with not getting things from auctions or swaps. I have very beautiful show birds that I was able to get from swaps at half the price of breeders. If you do go to swaps though, make sure to carefully watch the birds before you buy. The one we were at today had some very beautiful birds, but if they hadn't been watched for a couple minutes we would have never noticed that they were wheezing. You have to be very careful about diseases so if you do go to swaps just be careful. Swaps are great ways to get breeders right away so you can start to make some sort of a profit.
2 acres depending on how it's set up should be fine, we have a 5 acre homestead then a 30 acre field, but the chickens probably only occupy 2 acres. We have a pole she with cement floor for the birds, with runs outside. For the chicks we have a spot cleared in out barn, not really all that big that we use as a brooding house. The Incubator is in the basement so i don't have to worry about the temp. fluctuation. I also suggest getting a nice incubator. To me that was an old Leahy, but maybe you would be more comfortable with something like a Sportsman, if your kind of new and don't want to have to teach yourself how to use it
I hope some of this helps
Do do you think 75 chickens can live well in 2 acers? And how do you mix your own feed. I tried to do that earlier this year, but my chickens wernt too happy with it


I can't be sure on the start up cost, but I would defianantly think $10000 would be enough. We have bought things gradual throughout the year, so I don't know how much we have into it. Plus shop around a bit, we were able to get Blue/Black/Splash show giant cochins for $2.00 a piece from a very reputable breeder. Plus I agree with other people about getting eggs too. I don't on the other hand agree with not getting things from auctions or swaps. I have very beautiful show birds that I was able to get from swaps at half the price of breeders. If you do go to swaps though, make sure to carefully watch the birds before you buy. The one we were at today had some very beautiful birds, but if they hadn't been watched for a couple minutes we would have never noticed that they were wheezing. You have to be very careful about diseases so if you do go to swaps just be careful. Swaps are great ways to get breeders right away so you can start to make some sort of a profit.
2 acres depending on how it's set up should be fine, we have a 5 acre homestead then a 30 acre field, but the chickens probably only occupy 2 acres. We have a pole she with cement floor for the birds, with runs outside. For the chicks we have a spot cleared in out barn, not really all that big that we use as a brooding house. The Incubator is in the basement so i don't have to worry about the temp. fluctuation. I also suggest getting a nice incubator. To me that was an old Leahy, but maybe you would be more comfortable with something like a Sportsman, if your kind of new and don't want to have to teach yourself how to use it

I hope some of this helps