SAE: Raise Backyard Poultry
Description:
Raising Backyard Pullets or hens is an ideal project for the student who lives in town or in suburban areas because it requires such little land area.  The student could start with baby chicks or young pullets and develop them into laying hens.  Six to twelve hens is an ideal number to have to provide fresh table eggs for the family.  This project is very inexpensive from a standpoint of facilities, feed and time needed to ensure its success.  Baby chicks can be secured from many feed and seed stores or even from mail order catalogues.  Large poultry companies that operate in the area can sometimes provide young pullets to local students.

 

 

Factors To Consider

Ranking:

1 = lowest

10 = highest

Time required

8

Investment 5
Equipment needed 4
Skills required 6
Facilities required 7
Land required 5
Labor Intensity 6
Potential for income 7
Transportation required 5
Expansion possibilities 10
Expertise needed 7
Advertising needed 4
Susceptible to disease 9
Susceptible to insects 9
Suitable for residential areas 9
  Other (specify)
Length of production cycle Varies
Regional Statewide
When to start project Anytime

 

Notes:

 

Sources of Additional Information:

Area Livestock Teacher

UGA Poultry Science Department

Local Feed and Seed Stores

Georgia Poultry Federation