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.