day old baby chicks?

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by chickman

So start bugging those closest to me and work my way out I guess? how do i locate them, what should I google lol?

Any ideas of any other uses for the chicks besides retail pet food?

Thanks for the help

I'd check the venomous snake forums, Kingsnake.com Faunaclassifieds etc.

[chickman]

Thanks valid. I didn't know u meant places like petsmart as the big companies.

I thought u were talking about people who have big companies that supply the rats/mice/chicks to whoever.

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by chickman

Thanks valid. I didn't know u meant places like petsmart as the big companies.

I thought u were talking about people who have big companies that supply the rats/mice/chicks to whoever.

I am, talk to the venomous keepers and try and find some that want "bulk", then also try and find out who they buy from and chat with them about being a supplier.

[chickman]

so long as I sold alot at a time.. need buyers first, then can figure out how to make it work money wise.

Ill have to check out the other forums as well, thanks for the tip

[chickman]

Ok good info thanks. any other ideas welcome

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by chickman

Ok good info thanks. any other ideas welcome

Message me on facebook and I'll toss you a few forum names/possible people.

[chickman]

Ok my wife is the Facebook person so I'll get her to look u up later tonight. thanks alot. would love for this to work out somehow.

[valid]

Any ideas of any other uses for the chicks besides retail pet food?

Try contacting a country feed store (livestock feed stores)
I know when I use to breed turkeys they would gladly take the extra babies off my hands. I bred decoration birds, not meat stock/ but I always see a bunch of chicks when I go in to buy feed. Easter is coming up and I know chicks are usually huge sellers for them this time if year.

[chickman]

think they'd like 10-20k of them a week?

[valid]

No xD not quite that many. Maybe like 20 a month.
It could be a side business
Try to sell most as feeders, but sell the best chicks live to feed stores?
I dunno.

[stephanbakir]

Most people use them frozen, but selling 20 a month won't be worth it at 10-15C each wholesale, especially with 1000s to sell

[valid]

I don't think selling 20 on the side would make that much of a difference.
The feed store in my area sell chicks any where from $3-5 depending on the breed.
I have never sold chickens but I would guess that the feed store would pay about $1-2 per chick (I got $5 for feeding turkey chicks) .

I am not saying he should depend on that, as selling frozen would be far more profitable and he could sell far more .. He just asked for other ideas and I was throwing that out there. I know that right now they are really hot items at feed stores - so if he wants a couple bucks immediately he could try that route, and then continue to look for large suppliers to go the frozen route.

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