Would like to start raising poultry for profit

[BillJoeseph]

No offense, but you are going to have to get much better at math and keeping books and records to run a profitable business.

Sorry $9 profit

 

[BillJoeseph]

The math is not adding up. $13 x 2= 26.
$26 - $17 = $9, not $6 profit.
I am very confused.

The math is not adding up. $13 x 2= 26.
$26 - $17 = $9, not $6 profit.
I am very confused.

My mistake

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I forgot in my first suggestion that you also get to sell point of lay birds, your culls.. the ones that don't meet your BREEDING standard.

Selling off older birds before their 2nd or 3rd molt.. either as older layers or even in breeding trios.. or use as soup hens. Of course grow out cockerels go to your pot or sold!

Make $ at EVERY stage!

If I could sell eating eggs for $13/dozen consistently.. I'm there.. that's much easier than breeding and hatching.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Dude mistakes happen. That response was rude.

1. I am not a dude, I am a grandmother and I find it rude for you to call someone dude that you do not know.

2. My comment was intended to be helpful. One cannot just jump into a business because one has money and a desire to make money. One must be prepared and knowledgeable, unless he intends to fail spectacularly. This poster has asked for guidance. Clearly, that is what he needs.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Maybe other costs are calculated in despite not being named.

Thank you.

 

[BillJoeseph]

I forgot in my first suggestion that you also get to sell point of lay birds, your culls.. the ones that don't meet your BREEDING standard.

Selling off older birds before their 2nd or 3rd molt.. either as older layers or even in breeding trios.. or use as soup hens. Of course grow out cockerels go to your pot or sold!

Make $ at EVERY stage!

If I could sell eating eggs for $13/dozen consistently.. I'm there.. that's much easier than breeding and hatching.

I mostly let the buyer pick the price but I've sold eggs from $10 to $17

There is quite a large Latino community here that would buy older hens and roosters to eat.
If I was selling an older hen or rooster for meat. Would it be alive or dead? What price sounds fair?

 

[SulkyBantam]

You'd have to kill it yourself probably.

 

[thelittlegraybarn]

My only advise would be to adopt a zero waste policy. There is a buyer for anything, you just need to find them. Nothing goes to waste.

 

[nuthatched]

I'm already selling eggs. At $13 dozen. I sell 2 dozen a week and my hens go through a bag a week that is $17. I'm making a $6 profit. Which goes to a bag of treats a week.

Holy guacamole, you must live smack dab in a whole bunch of gullible people.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@BillJoeseph Please forgive me for being rude. I didn't intend to be. I wish you all success in your ventures.