Starting A Small Chicken Business

[RoosterBoy24]

Hello everyone!
I am starting this thread to get your guys' opinion on starting a small "chicken business"! I have some breeds that I am breeding so that I can hatch out the eggs and sell the chicks. I currently only have 1 incubator (Little Giant Still Air Incubator) that I have pretty much mastered. I also have a few eggs in it right now that I am hoping to hatch out and sell!
The breeds that I would be offering are:
Red Turkens (Standard) - $3 ea.
Barred Rocks (Bantams) - $2 ea.
Black Cochins (Bantams) - $2 ea.
Buff Silkies (Bantams) - $2 ea.
Miniature Silver Appleyards (Bantam-Duck) - $12 ea.

I would like to hatch out the eggs from these breeds and sell them to make a little bit of extra money. If any of you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it! I included the prices that I would be selling these breeds for also! Thanks again!!

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[nayeli]

I would think you could get a bit more than your asking for the bantams. I paid $5/chick for my silkies. Turkens are also usually more expensive. I'd ask at least $5 for the Turkens and $3-$4 each for the bantams.

 

[Percheron chick]

What you can get is going to depend upon where you live. What's the going rate on CL and can you even find the breeds you want to offer? I think you are under priced but that just my market. You are also underselling hatcheries and feed stores.