How Much Does it CO$T to Farm Like Joel Salatin? A Real World Example of Pastured Poultry Profits

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[@swiper3170]

In all the best ways possible, you look like a farmer version of MrBeast. I appreciate all the great info!! Will for sure take it into my considerations in my plans. Thanks!!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks for watching our videos and mentioning us in the description!

[@larissamacneil7860]

This was incredibly helpful. I truly appreciate you taking the time to make this content for those of us interested in getting into pastured poultry

[@icebear2814]

As a die-hard water carrying enthusiast, I feel attacked.

[@9252LIFE]

Good to know someone in Michigan doing this. We’re in the UP. We recently took on 75 Freedom Rangers. We’re finding them quite fun and are considering getting on a large scale. Thanks for the video!

[@MsCountrygirl03]

My husband and I recently started chicken farming. We did our first match and start to finish processing everything and our first batch that we did we did it just for our freezers and family and friends. Last night we were laying in bed and we discovered you on KZbin. So we were going through and we were watching your videos and when you were discussing your breakdown of money and things like that and what you spent out when it showed like the garden hoses and you put next to it carrying water is stupid I laughed so hard till I cried because for the longest time for the first few couple weeks I was carrying the water and I thought gosh this really sucks. And then I started using a wagon and just here and the last 3 weeks or I should say two and a half weeks before we processed my husband said to me I've been waiting to see how long it was going to take you to go get hoses out of the barn and connect them and run them out to the pasture and I said why would I do that and he said so you won't have to carry the water no more. And I thought to myself I'll be damned all this time I forgot that I could easily hook up the hoses and run them out in the pasture. So when I seen what you had put I laughed till I cried to the point that my husband was crying laughing at me. We enjoyed your videos and some of the things actually were pretty good tips for us and we appreciate it. See we've had a farm for a long time and we've had chickens for our eggs etc but we weren't raising chickens to sell and we just started this journey not very long ago and we've always succeeded in farming so I know that this won't be that hard for us we love it. We have a big farm and lots of animals so it's just natural for us.. one thing I did want to ask them where you live at does the department of agriculture make you guys carry a business license as well with the state or are you good with just your permit

[@familydrivenfarm]

Thank you for taking the trouble to actually cost this out for us. Very well done and presented.👍

[@Grognarthebarb]

I'm glad to see smaller videos and people taking about this. I knew Joel salatin makes money but I didn't know if it was from farming or selling farming information

[@gracewaterfarm2023]

We did about 100 chickens to sell in 2021. We made about $40, but like you said, we won't have those equipment expenses this year. Really, we probably didn't make anything, with electricity costs for the freezers. We hope to pre-sell most of the chickens next time so we're not storing that many. We won't do any until end of summer/fall, because here in Arizona it's too hot in spring and summer. We did some in spring last year, but it was hard on the birds, so we're waiting.

[@katieleonard6391]

I appreciate the transparency. I've been wondering as I've watched other videos of other chicken producers about all the extra expenses. Thank you & Happy New Year!!

[@PrivatelyHanging]

If you're looking for other sources, however he's a long journey across the pond; Richard Perkins is a wealth of knowledge.

[@johnsmaltz8525]

Good job man! Appreciate your willingness to be as detailed as you are!

[@dans3718]

I hauled water to mine about 150 yards a trip, decided that was too much work at 65 :p So now I use my lawn tractor to get it out there. Still work, but not passing out from the exertion work.

[@jonathanmurdick4048]

This was a great help! Thank you, we are getting ready to launch our tractors in Georgia and this really firmed my resolve.

[@carnelforeman9719]

Instead of buying ice if you have a deep freezer get some buckets from the dollar store fill them with water freeze them the night before and you can save on ice for your processing. Dump the block or blocks in the water and there you go.

[@NJBeachbum12]

Damn fine video!! Well done! Very informative. All of the details in one video. The first hand experience is a real plus. Thanks for your effort. You’ve got a new subscriber!!

[@cyborgbear7269]

Cool, you are In Northern MI. We are in Six Lakes right now, but plan on moving further up to a new homestead in a couple months. Thanks for the very informative video! Crushing

[@stierhaushomestead]

@haven - Awesome video! Great breakdown and comments around some of the variables. I have to admit though, my favorite part was in the beginning when you said, "When things kind of go weird...a little bit!" Keep up the great vids!

[@Flowing23]

A great amount of information. Practically explained .Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this.

[@VideoconferencingUSA]

Nice job, I grew south of you around Midland. A year out of high school I moved back to S. FL