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Survivor_316 said:
I'm hatching a ton of eggs to sell chicks because suddenly everyone wants to raise chickens and nobody is buying from the farm stores because of the registering thing.

I'm not sure what to charge. I think $3 a chick? They're a barnyard mix mostly, but all good layers.
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We're planning on selling some chick's at our local farmers market this summer. Many of the chick's we bought last summer are good sitters and good mothers. I also want to buy an incubator to hatch out some chick's from our other breeds.
I think $3 a chick is a fair price. I think we're paying $5 or $6 from the hatchery.
 
Arcticdude said:
We're planning on selling some chick's at our local farmers market this summer. Many of the chick's we bought last summer are good sitters and good mothers. I also want to buy an incubator to hatch out some chick's from our other breeds.
I think $3 a chick is a fair price. I think we're paying $5 or $6 from the hatchery.
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I thought they were going for that. I plan to separate my breeds this year so I can hopefully get some pure lines before the end of summer.

We have our egg layers which are all sorts of breeds and then the broody breed with a roo of the same. My plan going forward is to just keep 1 or 2 breeds I like.
 
Survivor_316 said:
I thought they were going for that. I plan to separate my breeds this year so I can hopefully get some pure lines before the end of summer.

We have our egg layers which are all sorts of breeds and then the broody breed with a roo of the same. My plan going forward is to just keep 1 or 2 breeds I like.
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We're going to keep 3 breeds separate and they will produce our replacement chick's. We're going with Neiderhiners, dark brahma and Bielefelders.
The wife is ordering some fawn and white, and chocolate runner ducks and a few buff geese. All but 2 of our runner ducks were killed by an owl this winter. The cost of ducks have almost trippled in price. I think there's going to be big price increases and shortages on all poultry this year. Some breeds of chickens aren't even available right now.
 
Arcticdude said:
We're going to keep 3 breeds separate and they will produce our replacement chick's. We're going with Neiderhiners, dark brahma and Bielefelders.
The wife is ordering some fawn and white, and chocolate runner ducks and a few buff geese. All but 2 of our runner ducks were killed by an owl this winter. The cost of ducks have almost trippled in price. I think there's going to be big price increases and shortages on all poultry this year. Some breeds of chickens aren't even available right now.
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How are the Neiderhiners?
I couldn't believe the prices of ducklings this year, either.

Amish Heart said:
We raise heritage breed turkeys, but will be ordering some double breasted whites soon. I wish they'd come down in price, though.
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How much are they going for there?
 
Survivor_316 said:
I thought they were going for that. I plan to separate my breeds this year so I can hopefully get some pure lines before the end of summer.

We have our egg layers which are all sorts of breeds and then the broody breed with a roo of the same. My plan going forward is to just keep 1 or 2 breeds I like.
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You should find out the local price of day old chicks, then price them the same or a tad less. Then sell them at 1 week or older…which will make them more valuable. Make sure the buyers understand the value of an older chick. You can even grow your chicks a couple of months and sell them for much more!
 
Survivor_316 said:
How are the Neiderhiners?
I couldn't believe the prices of ducklings this year, either.


How much are they going for there?
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The Neiderhiners are considered a good duel purpose breed. They are friendly, cold hardy and good egg layers. The Neiderhiners are also considered rare. We have more on order for June delivery, as well as more Salmon Faverolles, Dark Brahma and Bielefelders.
 
GeorgiaPeachie said:
You should find out the local price of day old chicks, then price them the same or a tad less. Then sell them at 1 week or older…which will make them more valuable. Make sure the buyers understand the value of an older chick. You can even grow your chicks a couple of months and sell them for much more!
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That is a great idea!
Arcticdude said:
The Neiderhiners are considered a good duel purpose breed. They are friendly, cold hardy and good egg layers. The Neiderhiners are also considered rare. We have more on order for June delivery, as well as more Salmon Faverolles, Dark Brahma and Bielefelders.
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I have never seen them here. I'm not even sure I have seen them on many hatchery sites, though I have never actually ordered from a hatchery. I always think I will and then chicken out. (See what I did there? 😆)
 
Survivor_316 said:
That is a great idea!

I have never seen them here. I'm not even sure I have seen them on many hatchery sites, though I have never actually ordered from a hatchery. I always think I will and then chicken out. (See what I did there? 😆)
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For years we've been buying chick's from McMurray McMurray and Stromburgs. We've had good luck with both hatcheries.
 
Robinjopo1 said:
I am skeptical about the chicken feed from TSC being tainted. It comes on the heals of the drag show sponsorship and some people may be using this to hurt tsc.

We all know that our chickens slow egg production during Winter months.
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I didn't know they did a drag show sponsorship.

That's so silly on their part. What does drag have to do with farming?!?! People have lost their minds.
 
I switched recently from dumor to an organic brand because I was trying to figure out why my newest hens weren't laying yet...they are 5-6 months old and I have a variety of breeds, plus the ones a year old weren't really laying much (noting we went through the usual, expected last 2-3 months with essentially no eggs from the older ones)..but I felt it was time they start kicking back up a notch. Not sure if it's coincidence or not, but the new ones started laying last week and I'm now up to 3 a day from them, and averaging 6-8 a day from the other ones. Hoping to see more from the newest ones as the days move forward. I've got 12 total new ones so they should all be laying regularly by March anyway. I've also added more protein (a little meal worms), black sunflower seeds, grit, more oyster shells, a cup of 5 grain scratch, throwing some herbs and fresh veggie scraps almost daily (the mix someone posted here via a video recommended). If eggs get to $22 a dozen, we might break even! Haa!
 
Goat feed! Not surprised! Lol..

I may try the goat feed also for the ones in the good laying age range, although my new switch seems ok for now, got 6 today from the newest/youngest hens (so they are making progress) and 7 from the others
 
Survivor_316 said:
I didn't know they did a drag show sponsorship.

That's so silly on their part. What does drag have to do with farming?!?! People have lost their minds.
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Exactly!! But there is a reason. They are part of the evil WEF cabal. If you read their corporate website you will see they joined in on the ESG system pushed by the WEF to ENSLAVE us!!
 
DrHenley said:
Meat is only one reason for raising quail. You can sell eggs just like with chickens, and if you are prolific enough, you can sell quail to quail hunting preserves, bird dog trainers, and places that run bird dog field trials. Demand is always high, but birds raised for hunting have to be raised differently.
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Did this for years. If you are raising quail for eggs coturnix quail (Asian or Old World) are the heavy layers. In most states this breed does not require a gamebird license but this breed is not good for raising as flight birds. Meat quality is just so so.

If you are raising quail for hunting you want the native varieties and need to be raised in long flight pens exposed to the elements in order to develop that flight potential for flushing and these varieties in most states do require a license.

If you want a gamebird for meat Chukar partridge is by far the superior in taste and meat quality. Size wise halfway between a quail and a pheasant.
 
I've honestly not seen producers pride in tractor supply..where I live, no idea why. I have bought dumor and Purina brand and my hens also had significant decrease in egg laying the past 6-8 months overall. I already posted about my changing feed and results. 👍

I had Dr. Appt today and was talking to an older lady while waiting to be called back. She lived in GA 1-1/2 hrs. From here...said her son has about 60 chickens and they got down to getting only 4-5 eggs a day...least they have ever gotten...According to her, they changed their feed up and started seeing big increase...I didn't get to finish conversation before I got called back..but that was the gist from her as well. I'm hearing a lot of same from others since toward end of summer forward..even patrons in TS in the chicken feed section. I'm done with them (TS)..
 
This was being passed around and someone sent it to me. We don't have horses, but have friends who do. Thought I should share it here because of the feed issue.
 

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