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Russ:
--- Quote from: Tailfeathers on May 22, 2013, 06:30:13 AM ---
I've been going $3500 in the RED every year for the last couple, I'm looking for ways to make this hobby at least pay for itself if I can.
God Bless,
--- End quote ---
If you figure out how to do that please let me know ;) Seriously
Tailfeathers:
I actually broke even a couple of years. I didn't have as many birds. Only had two breeds instead of four. Wasn't hatching near as many chicks. Had a buyer for excess roosters. And sold a lot more hatching eggs. Plus feed was $2-4 cheaper a bag. Plus I didn't have any "project birds".
Then I decided if I wanted to make bigger and better improvements faster, I had to hatch out more and cull more. Lost my buyer for roosters and though I was only getting $7-10 for a rooster, now you can't find one 'cause everybody is giving them away. Since the separation and divorce, I just don't have the time to package up eggs and run to the PO. Gotta devote that to the job especially since the down economy has greatly reduced income. And the project birds cause you to wind up feeding a lot of trash that nobody wants.
My project - Rosecomb Barnevelders - is pretty much where I want them so I'm hoping there'll be an interest in them because as far as I know, nobody else has any. Then I'm going back to look over those years and see what else I might be able to do sell more because I've made about as many cuts as I know how.
God Bless,
HarryS:
Listen I am still getting several inquiries. I have nothing for sale at this time because I have to re-establish my flock from two years of preditors killing some fantastic stock.
Anyone on the East coast please see the members list for breeding potential. I am very sorry i can not help anyone at this time. Harry
Paul:
Large Fowl day old Ameraucana chicks for sale.
We have turned away chick orders for several weeks to make sure we would be able to fill all that we had already accepted. We are caught-up on black, blue, splash and lavender and can accept some of each for our last hatch. We are still fully booked up on all wheaten varieties, and cannot accept anymore until this fall for our 2014 hatches. Our last hatch of 2013 is June 10. There are 228 black, blue, splash and 70 lavender eggs incubating now along with 141 wheaten and 54 Rhode Island Red.
There is a 10 chick minimum so they will stay warm enough during shipping. They are straight run only as we are unable to sex them at a day old.
They may be sent by priority mail through shipping zone #4 from us (76240 zip code). Shipping zone #5 and up must go by express mail, as we guarantee live chicks upon arrival or a refund for any DOA.
Prices for Large Fowl potential show quality (backed by proof-5 national champions since 2000 & APA Master Breeder in LF Black Ameraucanas).
10 for $89, 15 for $127, 20 for $165, 25 for $203 or 50 for $392 for priority mailed.
Express mailed chicks are $110 for 10, $148 for 15, $190 for 20, $228 for 25 or $425 for 50. The price differences are due to PO charges. They are being offered on a first come first serve basis.
Paul & Angela Smith
Holiday Hatch:
I'm still really new at this, but I like to start my flock with hatching eggs. That seems the best way to keep my bio-security in place and maintain a healthy flock. I've learned from experience how devastating some diseases can be. There are no cures for a lot of viruses. You either lose your entire flock, or risk passing it along to someone else. No matter how careful we are, chickens can catch illnesses. It seems I cut myself off from a lot of options because I'm so afraid of getting something like MS/MG or other chicken ailments which are uncurable. Maybe people who've done this a lot longer than me have some advice?
When I have sold culls, I sell them as Easter Eggers for egg laying purposes. I tell them exactly what they're getting.
Thanks for listening - Linda
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