$24,000 Broiler Chicken CSA - Year 1

[@bugnout23e]

Made a chicken tractor like your's bought my first 30 birds with a friend and I'm hooked gave out some of the meat to friends and family and they loved it They want more .Working on more tractors and different flock's to see what works best for us to make a business of this . Thank you for you videos. The rules and laws are the tricky part I'm finding out now.

[@antonhuman8446]

Many thanks! From South Africa.

[@MiddleMountainFarmstead]

Are you still taking your birds to a processing facility or do you process them on farm?

[@dhansonranch]

I struggle with CSA model as it means that if you don't get birds delivered on time because they are slow growing or the whole flock dies, you are left paying them back. I much prefer the waiting list with first come first serve. I am not sure you are right about blogs being dead - I sure hope not anyway...lol.

[@polish2x91]

24k before expenses... so like 6k after taxes, cogs, and your time. Considering this takes maybe 1-2hrs a day that's not a bad side hustle.

[@farmmarketing]

Yes, a lot of variables go into your overall expenses, but broiler chickens can be a great addition to your farm or homestead.

[@PoppyLaneFarms]

What breed are you raising? I process mine at 8-9 weeks. I raise CC Broilers.

[@farmmarketing]

These numbers are for Cornish Cross broilers. With the proper nutrition and grit you can get a 4-4.5lb bird in 7 weeks. Deviating from "best" practices will make your birds grow slower, which isn't always a bad thing. We'll get into timing, inputs, and efficiencies in future videos.

[@skylinepastures8445]

I also raise CC Broilers and process at 7 weeks. If I raised them to 8-9 weeks they would yield 8-10 lb. (likely bigger) carcasses which, although my customers are willing to pay for, they don't prefer. Customers (at least my customers) prefer a 6 lb. bird, and that means 7 weeks old for a CC Broiler in south Pennsylvania, pastured, and supplemented with high quality non-GMO grain.

[@bugnout23e]

​@@skylinepastures8445I'm doing the same high quality feed about $40 a bag non GMO went the full 8 weeks it was too long my birds were about 12 pounds easy the really big ones meat was chewy in some spots and got the green meat on the breast. So lesson learned!!