Okay, so I've got these breeding goals. Next year I anticipate hatching tons of eggs. I've been watching different local markets, talking to a few breeders and just trying to find outlets to sell birds through.
A large portion of what I expect to sell are sex links. Which if successful is going to leave me with lots of cockerels that too will need to be utilized. One market I'm looking in to for the males, is the raw dog food market. There are lots of people here looking for good quality poultry to feed their animals. It would give the birds a certain demise, but it would still be for a nutrition providing situation. Plus, more of the carcass will be utilized, minimizing the waste even more, also increasing value if sold by weight.
To get things rolling, and start testing out the raw food market, I've ordered 25 "fry pan bargains" cockerels from Meyer's. At $35 including shipping to FL, it's hard to beat their price.
