What would be a real money maker?

[mrbstephens]

If I were to get real good at this hatching thing, what would I have to hatch to make some good money? Any special breed, or special bird, or lizard even? Any ideas?

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

Golden eggs?

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Good quality tolbunt polish. But good luck getting some! I'm sure there are other rare/highly sought after breeds that you could sell for decent prices.

 

[hoppy]

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pick what is popular but not super common and expect if you can't sell them that you will be keeping or eating them. you need to plan your market and have a back up plan if you can't sell them (what about the extra roosters that you will be hatching??) if you can learn to sex them early, you will be able to sell them much younger then if you have to grow them out of find the pullets and feed them for the extra weeks.

 

[greathorse]

You can sure do what many others have done. You can buy eggs or chicks from the hottest breed's going raise them up and then hatch the heck out of them and sell every egg or chick to the first person that comes along and flood the market like the BCM have done. Or you can spend some time create a line, show some birds, get a bit of a reputation and sell something that is a reward for your hard work. I would submit that the second strategy is the most sustaibable.
Good luck I think that making money from this hobby is a goal that many have fallen short on. Most I think are in it for the hobby and if they can turn a buck here or there then it is a bonus.

 

[dragonchick]

What would be a real money maker? eggs with real 24kt gold yolks

Seriously if you want to hatch out chicks or other egg laying animals you need first to have prospective customers. You have to have something others are willing to pay for. This would also need to be local and within driving distance as shipping will eat up any profits you plan to make. Hatcheries make money because they hatch out thousands and charge exorbitant shipping prices. You have to be willing to replace or refund any that didn't survive the trip. Hatching on a small scale can bring in a small profit but I wouldn't quit the day job.

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

Frizzle Polish, great quality Silkies, Lavender anything, Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, Showgirls.

 

[silkiechicken]

Honestly... on the small scale, it's going to be tough to get a real money maker. Buying eggs isn't cheap, and to hatch your own you need to maintain a flock. Can be done but you also need buyers and to know how your local market fares.

 

[Illia]

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Quite true. And by quality, I would mean one to the proposed standard as well as one that is improved to have good fertility and vitality.

Because, yeah, did you see the last Tolbunt auction here? CRAZY sharkfrenzy that ended with a bid of I think over $200 for just 8 TEST eggs.

I myself paid almost $200 for the dozen in my bator right now. . . And neither my supplier or the auction's supplier had Tolbunts up to the SOP for Tolbunt variety Polish.