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Chicken houses ????? #2176276
07/25/17 04:36 PM
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coldtrail Offline OP
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How much money do these guys make per house? I know a a half a dozen people who have just got into it and love it. The say it takes an hour a day per house. Some have even purchased land to do it. What do y'all think?


"And the days that I keep my gratitude
Higher than my expectations
Well, I have really good days" Ray Wylie Hubbard
Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176280
07/25/17 04:40 PM
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They obviously haven't been in long enough to realize that those one hour per house days are few and far between.


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Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176287
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Yeah, I was thinking that number was a little low for most days myself.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176296
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It a life style. Not a get rich quick job. Personally I would enjoy it. I grew up around chicken houses as a kid with my grandfather and farmed most of my life. Times have changed tho. They are bigger and more high tech. I wouldn't build broiler house now with there being so many out there. I think layer houses is where it's at now

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176298
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Beware of any numbers on chicken houses. Not what it used to be.


Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!!
My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty
I'm the paterfamilias
Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176302
07/25/17 04:59 PM
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I know a few that chicken farm. 1 guy had just bad luck and sold his. A few others hate it because they are home 24-7 and can't do jack chit other then stay home.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176305
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My understanding, which is limited, is that it's not a great biz for the little guy, Tyson, Peco etc call the shots and you're their boy.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176312
07/25/17 05:06 PM
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It just cost about $250000 per house. Then the chicken companies sign you to a contract and bring you little chicks. I call bs on one hour per house, more like 1 hour here and one at the next one then start over. When it's cold you have to walk through the chickens at night to keep them from smothering each other. Probably one hour when they get big to pick up dead ones etc. then the chicken company decides to slow your growth rate by not bringing feed when you call, or your chickens weigh too much so you get penalized. Then they stall around about bringing you more and about the time you get your houses paid for you must upgrade or they won't renew your contract. Chicken business is NOT what it was in 80's. I strongly considered it. I have cousins in the business now in North Al.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176318
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Whoever you're contracted with pretty much dictates what you do with your own houses these days. You will grow them just the way they say you will or you will not grow chickens. You will also upgrade the houses whenever they say or you will not grow chickens.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176320
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Well put.


Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!!
My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty
I'm the paterfamilias
Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176340
07/25/17 05:32 PM
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Whoever told you one hour a day must be getting ready to sell you his chicken houses.


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Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176357
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Cost around $400k per house to construct and if you can clear $25k per house your doing pretty good.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176393
07/25/17 07:56 PM
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I know very little about chicken houses but......every single chicken house owner
I know poor mouths all the time and complain about how little they make yet they all drive nice vehicles and live in nice houses, go on nice vacations every time they have a change out, have lots of nice toys, etc.


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Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176395
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You're definitely putting down roots if you chicken farm. It's a good gig if you can supplement your income with something elsewhere.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: Big Game Hunter] #2176447
07/26/17 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted By: Big Game Hunter
I know very little about chicken houses but......every single chicken house owner
I know poor mouths all the time and complain about how little they make yet they all drive nice vehicles and live in nice houses, go on nice vacations every time they have a change out, have lots of nice toys, etc.


I'd venture to say in many instances the things you mentioned are bought on credit. I would love to have nice toys, vacations, big house etc however I am not going to borrow money for toys or put vacations on my credit card just so I can say I have this or I went here. To each their own though!

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176465
07/26/17 02:59 AM
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You can make money when your houses are paid off. Most of the chicken farmers that are telling you how bad it is are usually doing it out the window of their new truck lol

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176476
07/26/17 03:09 AM
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Have to go in a $1M debt to get a $85k per year job.

Poultry company you're contracted through OWNS you. They supply the chicks, the feed, and buy the results from you at their price. Trick is YOU finance the houses, land, equipment etc on your dime.

THEN, when you get your houses paid for and have a little more negotiating power the company drops you or you get VERY unfavorable terms. This is what I have been told anyway. Not in the business myself.


If you have a wife who wants to be a stay at home mom and is willing to help with the daily walk through's, etc. and you own your land your building them on and want to have it for extra income, I'd seriously consider it. As a full time job and my only income, forget it.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: Tigger85] #2176491
07/26/17 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted By: Tigger85
It just cost about $250000 per house. Then the chicken companies sign you to a contract and bring you little chicks. I call bs on one hour per house, more like 1 hour here and one at the next one then start over. When it's cold you have to walk through the chickens at night to keep them from smothering each other. Probably one hour when they get big to pick up dead ones etc. then the chicken company decides to slow your growth rate by not bringing feed when you call, or your chickens weigh too much so you get penalized. Then they stall around about bringing you more and about the time you get your houses paid for you must upgrade or they won't renew your contract. Chicken business is NOT what it was in 80's. I strongly considered it. I have cousins in the business now in North Al.


Not going to get a better answer than this.

Drive through Leighton in Colbert County and look at the houses (fairly new) standing empty. Several farmers went in the chicken business to use the litter on their fields and not buy fertilizer. The company always controlled the shots with constant upgrades which cost big money. Farmers just had enough and shut the doors. Take notice of the chicken houses turned into flea markets here in North Alabama. Sad.


I can't stand a thief.
Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: coldtrail] #2176505
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There is a lot of chicken houses between Cullman and Muscle Shoals on 157.

Re: Chicken houses ????? [Re: AU7MM08] #2176523
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Originally Posted By: AU7MM08
There is a lot of chicken houses between Cullman and Muscle Shoals on 157.


Like teach just said. Empty ones.


Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!!
My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty
I'm the paterfamilias
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