Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
For example, the common Cornish broilers and white egg-laying commercial chick-
ens may be the varieties you know satisfy local customers, but how will you compete
with the huge economy of scale of the factory farms that can produce and sell meat for
peanuts? It may be wiser to raise and sell a heritage-type breed, which allows you to
compete on a smaller scale with a more selective market.
Remember, the best businessperson does the research necessary to determine if
there's a demand for such a product in your particular area — before raising the birds.
You may discover or develop a niche market for your feathers, whether for filling pil-
lows or adorning fishing flies.
Laws and Regulations
The first thing you will encounter when you decide to go into the marketplace with your
poultry products is the state and local laws and regulations that you must abide by in
order to keep out of jail.
Eggs
In most cases, you'll have to obtain an egg handlers' license if you sell eggs. Criteria for
holding this license vary from state to state; it's best to contact state officials listed in the
Resources section at the back of the topic. Generally, however, obtaining a license in-
