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You said........
There are very few people interested in the thought of chickens, even fewer who have them - And the people who do only want hens who lay enough eggs to keep them out of the pot. Also, I doubt people here want to pay much over $3 per chick. Now, in Port Angeles and Seqium, yes, I can count on buyers - But this is just a logging and Twilight town.
Sorry if my comment seemed too vague or harsh.
Not too harsh at all, reality is what it is, always.
I do have a suggestion, maybe will help you ?
How about contacting a feed store, and offering your babies once a month or so...explain your pure breeds...and ask for a month or two for trial period.
If the chicks sell, they will want more.
Gotta ask the proprietor, not the clerks...and arrange a time to meet him/her, bring a price list, and I would bring nice photographs of my birds and awards won...like the nice photo of Hades, for one!
It well could be a nice relationship.
You will no doubt be getting $3 a chick and he/she can sell for $5 a chick, purebred chicks, and less for mutts.
I like to raise them a bit, to about 3 or 4 months (off medicated feed and almost ready to lay...) and then sell them for alot more.
Most of my buyers have asked for just grown birds, they have no time or inclination to learn how to brood chicks, nor room, nor patience.
Most people nowadays are into instant gratification...and when they want chickens, they want chickens.
They want eggs now.
You said........
you don't know Forks.
We drove through there stopped at a small store/gas station I believe it was two summers a go.
Looked like any other small town to me but of course not living there is a whole different story.
Please expand on your comment what you meant?
Have idea for you but first need to understand that comment as I may need to adjust the idea.
We drove through there stopped at a small store/gas station I believe it was two summers a go.
Looked like any other small town to me but of course not living there is a whole different story.
Please expand on your comment what you meant?
Have idea for you but first need to understand that comment as I may need to adjust the idea.
There are very few people interested in the thought of chickens, even fewer who have them - And the people who do only want hens who lay enough eggs to keep them out of the pot. Also, I doubt people here want to pay much over $3 per chick. Now, in Port Angeles and Seqium, yes, I can count on buyers - But this is just a logging and Twilight town.
Sorry if my comment seemed too vague or harsh.
Not too harsh at all, reality is what it is, always.
I do have a suggestion, maybe will help you ?
How about contacting a feed store, and offering your babies once a month or so...explain your pure breeds...and ask for a month or two for trial period.
If the chicks sell, they will want more.
Gotta ask the proprietor, not the clerks...and arrange a time to meet him/her, bring a price list, and I would bring nice photographs of my birds and awards won...like the nice photo of Hades, for one!
It well could be a nice relationship.
You will no doubt be getting $3 a chick and he/she can sell for $5 a chick, purebred chicks, and less for mutts.
I like to raise them a bit, to about 3 or 4 months (off medicated feed and almost ready to lay...) and then sell them for alot more.
Most of my buyers have asked for just grown birds, they have no time or inclination to learn how to brood chicks, nor room, nor patience.
Most people nowadays are into instant gratification...and when they want chickens, they want chickens.
They want eggs now.
