speak to bamford unless you going into the chuck line in a big way your not going to make money.
I agree with you to an extent Paul, it's certainly not a get rich quick scheme.
You can make money from poultry, like everything else, you have to be careful.
FREE RANGE EGGS: Surprising enough we can't give them away & are awash with them
Might be different in your neck of the woods..... do some research first.
HATCHING/FERTILE EGGS: Not a good route if you live in a built up area ..... unless your neighbours are deaf
I would say that there might be more profit to be made here than most of the other poultry lines.
CHICKS - Day old to 6 weeks: Never tried to sell them this young, but i can see profit in this... perhaps someone else can comment?
GROWERS - 8 weeks on: Seem to be quite popular with new keepers that want to learn as the birds grow. They don't take up as much space as POL birds. Downside - Some breeds can be hard to sex up to 14 weeks & sometimes cockerals can slip through the net. Quite good profit margin dependant on breed.
POINT OF LAY: The most popular way for new keepers that want eggs within a few weeks, but more expense for the breeders with extra feed costs etc. Downside of this is you need more space to carry more stock. Due to working from my back garden, i had a few problems with space this year. Profit varies dependant on breed.
EX BATTERY: Never looked into rehoming ex bats or costs involved, perhaps someone can fill in the blanks please?
MEAT BIRDS: Something else i've not looked at. You might need an area of certain hygene standards to pluck & clean them seeing they go straight into the food chain..... not sure on this one.
Just thought i'd share my findings