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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 676793" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>Better forget cows for a while - they make next to nothing and are expensive.</p><p></p><p>In fact all large animals will fail you in this endeavour.</p><p></p><p>Free range chickens - sell to restaurants and to folks - organic free range is even better</p><p></p><p>They grow and mature quickly - they are relatively easy to raise and the <u>CASH FLOW</u> is high</p><p></p><p>Make mobile pens about 20 - 30 feet long and 10 feet wide for them to shelter in and drag them around on the ground they are eating off</p><p></p><p>We used the four wheeler to pull them - just light wood skids - half was covered in tin and the other half in chicken wire - they could go in and out as they saw fit - but always got locked up for the night - I think we moved the pens about 20 feet ahead every day or maybe it was every two days - they would clean it up at night when we locked them down for their safety.</p><p></p><p>Invite folks to come out and see it</p><p></p><p>Get into the local papers - invite the ag reporter out to the farm - it is worth a fortune in advertising</p><p></p><p>Might not make a pile of money initially but you can move 500 birds every 50-60 days - you can reduce that to 40 days if you want to sell smaller birds - but they do grow a bit slower than commercial birds - it is the starter I think - but you can sort that out - you need an idea this one works</p><p></p><p>Advertise organic free range - biut only if you can - certification may be a problem in your area - but you can go with FREE RANGE and still they will come to buy. Bet you do this right you will be selling about 15,000 a year - you will get to the point you will have to "go big or stay home"</p><p></p><p>They may grow a bit slower at the start but they take off and grow real fast once they start grazing</p><p></p><p>Start slow - do a batch of 50 - 100 as an experiment</p><p></p><p>I think you might be real surprized at how far folks wil come to buy them </p><p></p><p>My brother paid for his farm off what his wife raised - some folks drove three hours to buy them - "on the hoof" or killed at the local plant</p><p></p><p>Nothing died before they were sold except his restaurant trade - easier to keep them when they are alive than it is to store them frozen</p><p></p><p>Cost for those drag shelters was about 150 bucks</p><p></p><p>The turn over beats goats, sheep, cows, horses and so on</p><p></p><p>You want cash and ag at the same time - this is the way to go - plus your fields are fertilized and cleaned up - they eat everything</p><p></p><p>Drawback? You might pay more for the chicks and you have to be there - predation can be a problem - so be like the shepherd and follow the flock</p><p></p><p>Organic ground?</p><p></p><p>Grow pumpkins and have folks come and pick their own.</p><p></p><p>Grow cucumbers for pickles and once again - pick your own</p><p></p><p>Long term? Strawberries - always pick your own - yeah there are potential issues with liabilities - but they can be over come if you are serious about it all - other folks do it - so can you.</p><p></p><p>Long term - Honey - keep some bees if you have the right location - it sells right out the front door and folks love it</p><p></p><p>You have set a time frame and therefore will have to make some sacrifices and put up with things others might not like - but that is the only way you wil meet your goal</p><p></p><p>Heck - you do it right you might never keep another cow - two kids down the road started with a vegetable stand 15 years ago - they are some of the biggest growers in my area now - brother and sister operation - and it now supports two families and they do very well - cash business.</p><p></p><p>Over to you - bust your @ss and you can do it - just stay away from the big animals - turn over is far too slow</p><p></p><p>Best to you</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 676793, member: 6797"] Better forget cows for a while - they make next to nothing and are expensive. In fact all large animals will fail you in this endeavour. Free range chickens - sell to restaurants and to folks - organic free range is even better They grow and mature quickly - they are relatively easy to raise and the [u]CASH FLOW[/u] is high Make mobile pens about 20 - 30 feet long and 10 feet wide for them to shelter in and drag them around on the ground they are eating off We used the four wheeler to pull them - just light wood skids - half was covered in tin and the other half in chicken wire - they could go in and out as they saw fit - but always got locked up for the night - I think we moved the pens about 20 feet ahead every day or maybe it was every two days - they would clean it up at night when we locked them down for their safety. Invite folks to come out and see it Get into the local papers - invite the ag reporter out to the farm - it is worth a fortune in advertising Might not make a pile of money initially but you can move 500 birds every 50-60 days - you can reduce that to 40 days if you want to sell smaller birds - but they do grow a bit slower than commercial birds - it is the starter I think - but you can sort that out - you need an idea this one works Advertise organic free range - biut only if you can - certification may be a problem in your area - but you can go with FREE RANGE and still they will come to buy. Bet you do this right you will be selling about 15,000 a year - you will get to the point you will have to "go big or stay home" They may grow a bit slower at the start but they take off and grow real fast once they start grazing Start slow - do a batch of 50 - 100 as an experiment I think you might be real surprized at how far folks wil come to buy them My brother paid for his farm off what his wife raised - some folks drove three hours to buy them - "on the hoof" or killed at the local plant Nothing died before they were sold except his restaurant trade - easier to keep them when they are alive than it is to store them frozen Cost for those drag shelters was about 150 bucks The turn over beats goats, sheep, cows, horses and so on You want cash and ag at the same time - this is the way to go - plus your fields are fertilized and cleaned up - they eat everything Drawback? You might pay more for the chicks and you have to be there - predation can be a problem - so be like the shepherd and follow the flock Organic ground? Grow pumpkins and have folks come and pick their own. Grow cucumbers for pickles and once again - pick your own Long term? Strawberries - always pick your own - yeah there are potential issues with liabilities - but they can be over come if you are serious about it all - other folks do it - so can you. Long term - Honey - keep some bees if you have the right location - it sells right out the front door and folks love it You have set a time frame and therefore will have to make some sacrifices and put up with things others might not like - but that is the only way you wil meet your goal Heck - you do it right you might never keep another cow - two kids down the road started with a vegetable stand 15 years ago - they are some of the biggest growers in my area now - brother and sister operation - and it now supports two families and they do very well - cash business. Over to you - bust your @ss and you can do it - just stay away from the big animals - turn over is far too slow Best to you Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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