How awesome is this? I’m a local truck driver but my dream is to be a chicken farmer. I currently have 15 hens but we rent our home and I don’t believe the property is big enough to to have a very profitable operation. The information I’ve learned today is priceless. Thank you so much. You have renewed my farming hopes and dreams.
@@ItsLemonMemes Hello Levi. Unfortunately we are still in the same place. The chickens however are doing great. We sold 7 to a buddy because we had a broody hen sitting on a clutch. We hatched those out. Today I have hens sitting on two more nests. My real issue is, I’m afraid to leave and fail. I know that you have to take risks in life, however it’s not just my life. I have a pretty big family. It’s nice to know that the birds will take care of you as long as you take care of them. We are looking to buy property in Eastern Washington this coming year. Once that gets done we will have to figure out what we really want out of this life. I personally can live without most of the comforts today’s society affords us. I can’t say the same for the children. To answer your question, my goals haven’t changed but it’s going to take bait more time to get things together. I appreciate your inquiry into this matter. It shows you care and there’s not a lot of that going around these days. God bless Your family and farm. There’s not a ton of that going around anymore as well.
@@adamjohnston9315 : I'm a farm owner. We partner with a woman grazing chooks in our paddocks, she was a girl when we started. So you don't need to own or lease the property but rather partner with the land owner.
This was absolutely amazing! So informative, honest, and transparent. Thank you so much for all of this. My favorite part was the owners just talking from the heart and sharing the process, mistakes, and successes.
You know I grew up on my dad's farm in Arizona and we raised a lot of different livestock and as far as chickens go what I learned is that whether eggs production or meat production was more profitable depended heavily on the scale of the operation, which product was in more demand in your area, and the cost of feed in your area. And in Arizona at least egg production was ironically more profitable when I was growing up than meat production as far as chickens go due to the sheer demand for free range eggs in Arizona at the time. But when I moved to Iowa, I learned that meat production was more profitable than egg production and you get less money for eggs here so to make money with eggs in Iowa you need a large-scale operation so definitely check the demand in your local area before deciding on which route to go that's all I have to say.
Started my own last year, building my numbers up and selling eggs three cities over, it's going good so far! Edit: I'm also selling duck eggs at a few dollars higher per dozen. So far it's been going great!
@@frankrollins8171 give it a try! I started off last year with 36 but sadly lost all but six hens and one rooster due to varmints. This year I'm mostly regrouping my flock, hatching my own and ordering different varieties for egg color. Weekly, with the chicken and duck eggs I've been doing 100$+ through Saturdays and Sundays. It's not bad as a side gig. Next year once the flock will he 100+ strong of each chicken and ducks I'll try going full time.
Paul always does a great job with his interview style, pulling loads of great insight out of all these successful business owners. Fair play and keep up the good work
Thanks for watching zeshan. Congrats on acquiring acres. There are limitless possibilities when you buy land of your own. What type of farm will you start? Have you created a business plan?
@@UpFlip yes I wish but for that I need training and I want to educate myself. Your video help me alot. Here in my country culture is totally different. You guys systematically run businesses , I need more education . Then I will one day plan to use my 10 acres of land
I live in Las Vegas/Overton Nevada and today I bought 3 chickens then went right back after setting up their home in a barn. Went back and bought 3 more of a different breed and also came home with a Turkey. Already have the perfect name for the business. Can’t wait to get this going
Excellent video, great content!! I really enjoyed watching their journey. My brother blessed me with 8 day old chicks 18 months ago and I have since learned how extremely awesome chickens are!! Turns out to be one of the best "non job jobs" I've ever embarked on. I grew my flock to just barely under 100 head in a relatively short time, incubated and hand raised every single one of them. This summer I sold all of them but my original flock and a few of the ones I incubated and raised from the original flock. I now have 13 in my main flock and just hatched out another batch of 30 to grow out for next season and will incubate and hatch chicks all fall and winter. I have one customer who buys all my eggs, no matter how many I take them, currently about 6 dozen a week. Last week I added Seramas to my flock for those who prefer pets and or show quality birds. I'm afraid I'm addicted!!! I never intended on turning this into a business but it's morphing into one all on it's own. If you want to try your hand at it, don't let anything stop you, just do it, you won't regret it. I also want to add that I am doing this all on my own, a true, one woman operation. It's a lot of hard work, but when you love what you're doing, it's not so much like work but a labor of love. Everyone who buys my chickens to start or add to their flock always tell me how sweet and friendly they all are, even my roosters. Seems they really don't know they're chickens, they just think they're little feathered people. 🤣🥰
How much are you getting per dozen? Its much more profitable to build your own client base so you can expand into other areas and sell them other products eventually eggs become the foot in the door im getting 7 bucks a dozen up here in canada doing about 50 dozen a week with 120 pecker heads
One of my grand daughters grew up on 3 or so acres. They had hens and she had them tame as. Not sure what happened to the hens when they moved. They would have pined I believe.
I'm really interest in raising chickens, and the book he mentions Pastured Poultry Profits. The only thing that I see for improvements on the channel would be to take things a little slower. Everything jumps around fast and it gets hard to have to pause or rewind frequently to keep up. Love this info channel!
I remember I dated a girl in Arizona whose step dad had a whole farm , but his chickens literally didn't matter to him because he made all his money off horse feed , so they had literally thousands of eggs all year long , all sorts of colors , now after seeing about an "egg shortage" in California and seeing the price of a dozen eggs (8.00$ + 1/19/23)
I am looking to change my vocation -- from IT work to Chickens. I just love chickens, they are an amazing animal. This was super helpful and encouraging! I've been thinking of doing a commercial processing business...but this farm-to-mouth approach presented here is SO lights me up with excitement. Thanks for sharing!!
Everything costs more then you think it will. I love my chickens and raising them and eggs are better then anything in stores (imo) lol. None of it is as simple as UA-cam makes it look like. That being said I personally find it worth it. Start small b4 giving up the day job :). Animals need to be cared for daily..
I just luckily found you guys. This video teaches a lot of information from the experts. I am planning my own organic raised chicken and goat farm in Los Angeles. I really need to read that book to learn more secrets. Btw it is very knowledgeable video. Nice job.
Great video! Enjoyed hearing from a farmer starting up. Just moved to East Tennessee to start a homestead. Just got my first chicks for layers. Will be looking into broilers.
Wonderful Tina! We are so excited for you. 😀👍🎉 We can't wait to get a follow up with everything and see your progress. Please keep us updated. Any advice for someone looking to get started in the same industry?
@@UpFlip I just started up this past year. I have The Red, White and Naked Chicken Coop. Red Rhode Island Reds, White, White Leg Horn and Naked, German Naked Neck Chickens. I have 30 birds altogether and I’m breeding pure breeds.
I’m currently building my first coop outdoors. My chickens 6-hens Golden Comets are currently in my garage as it’s winter time & we have had some low drops in weather here. I totally want that book your talking about! However, ur doing something right by being seen. I found you. But, maybe encourage more shares from the channel. Hopefully this helps! I would totally love to see you all at the smaller farmers markets to. Think what your doing is amazing by the way. The smaller farms or our future. But, love to see the enterprise to! My dreams one day!
I have a small place and roughly 50-70 chickens (started with 12). Intent was fresh eggs and enough for the family with some extra eggs to store over winter/slow times. If for family consumption. Maybe need 1/4-1/2 ac. Dozen chicks and home. Feed/water is a thing. 30min- 1hr a day ish is realistic.
Commercial... all the things said.. very expensive. There are many regulations that may apply in your state or region. If you want to sell to others it can be allot of work just for that. Sell meat and then FDA garbage is involved so do your homework ahead of time. Best of luck to you :)
Love your operation In South Georgia I have 9 acres and retired and I going to build me some chicken tractors and use my land for chicken and egg farming for something to do and keep me busy I love to stay busy that’s great for your health and make me extra income thanks for sharing I have learned a lot from your show ps Gods blessings for you and your family and employees
Wow, that's great potential you have there, Darrell! If you want to know more about how you can manage your business, please head on to our blog 👉www.upflip.com/blog There, we discuss all aspects a business needs to start and grow. All the best to your future farm!
I really don’t know how you’d be able to improve these videos the retention imo is great this 50 minute video felt like a 20 minute video and I didn’t need to skip ahead even once
We really appreciate that ccasanova. We work really hard on these videos so it really feels great when people notice all the details. 😀Thanks for watching. Should we do another video in the farming industry?
@@UpFlip In my opinion, you can do any other industry you want. This video was well edited, well shot, well focused on the task at hand…I plan to dig through more of your videos to see what else you’ve done such a great job in explaining. If you found other farming businesses like this one that maybe started from a different angle, like with pigs or goats or cows, that could be useful as well. I’m thinking of getting chickens, and this video with its long length was a little off-putting at first, but within just a few minutes I was drawn in because you didn’t waste time with nonsense, so I found it extremely helpful and have shared it with others saying as much. It was pure information, and excellent information, all from a great source. Hats off to you. If I had one complaint, and I’m stretching here, it would be that it could’ve been even longer and I’d have still watched, though I’m not sure what other questions I would have, so like I said…I’m stretching to find some minuscule piece of constructive criticism. 😁
@@UpFlip I've watched a few of your videos now, and you really do a good job. I also thought about your question a little more. This video was so helpful, but there was a point around 16:00 when Geoff said "without getting super farm nerdy..." and then he scratched the surface on "farm nerdiness." You're obviously very skilled at asking good questions, getting good answers, and making it enjoyable to watch. I'd encourage you, particularly with farming, to get these folks to give you more of the farm nerd info, or a deeper dive into it than you got to here. That would be very useful and entertaining to watch. Thanks again.
@@ccasanova34 Out of curiosity how would you feel about parts like that being a second video? UpFlip has found that 30 second answers tend to be the point where users stop dropping off, but I agree that I totally enjoy hearing a person geek out on their favorite subjects.
@@brandonboushy I think that would be perfect. The question is do you release both videos at the same time or staggered a few days? I’m sure there’s pros and cons to both.
Wow this was so insightful. It sounds like they take the winter off from farming. I'm in Alberta, Canada. My wife and I tried to raised chickens throughout the winter last year and it was difficult. Maybe this year we'll take the winter off too.
I grew up in a farm in Spain and after 45 years in this country farming is one of those things I would live to start as I start a second live cycle and I always loved chickens this was a great video ❤
I'll make sure to include that in the blog. One issue is it is different for each state, county, and city. Your local SBA or Health district should also be able to point you in the right direction.
I in MI need more than 5 acres by law. My property has to be zoned correctly. I then need to find a licensed processor or build those facilites and get my own license ($30,000 min.)-we pay $3.5 per bird for process. Then you'll have to get like 9 freezers. Then a seperate building for those freezers so you can be licensed. We are 300 birds and $6,000 deep in this. We won;t see a dime of profit till the end of next summer-IF everything goes optimally. Do not dabble with this in MI, do or do not-there is not trying to chicken farm. Side note, in our are cut throat, the margin on eggs is terrible, but the costs to license (NONE in MI!) are much lower.
@@JamesThomas-pj2lx I have been looking into it a lot since my question I'm in NE don't have to be licensed until you are producing more that a 1000 birds a year and I am aloud to process my bird without usda inspector but willl have to follow usda guidelines, we just have to keep really good records of everything and same with the eggs we don't need anything to be selling eggs either. I don't really have plans in selling eggs I have enough chickens for my family and thats about it.
This is probably the best video I have watch and is coming at a good time as we are moving out of the city and back to the country and looking to grow some of our foods.
I am from india and i agree with the point 49:53 . We practice the chicken, goat, cow, and little bit of vegetables and thats at first it's quite sustainable about 2k eggs per day and 200 goats 20 cows and 1-2 Acer of fresh vegetables but one you hit that certain poin the work will be quite a mess . So its better to practice single as now in free range chicken we produce aroun 8-9k per day and hoping to start my own eggs export once we hit 10k + target
I love your business model, it is so amazing. And i love the fact you don't use GMO products to feed your animals. Amazing work. I would love to get that book sir.
This was one of your best storys. Good people employ good priorities and good ideals to create good operations for good customers to make good livings.
Really impressed just by watching the video. I'm also in the same business but has been quite slow, watching this video just motivated me. Thank you so much for inspiring me. All the way from Papua New Guinea.
He talks about not being in debt but they own nothing. They lease the land and everything on it and it could all get pulled out from under them. They've got this huge infrastructure on someone else's farm, not theirs.
we talked about that, just didn't make it into the footage unfortunately. They have a lifelong relationship with the owner and a very strong long term lease in place.
Has anyone won the book yet? Well to improve this blog is just to keep promoting how we can be self sufficient as individuals and also how we can be a better help to our farmers! I love this stuff and it motivates me to be more self sufficient!
Am in Uganda. Learnt a few things like delegation, systemizing farm business, working on the farm business (strategic) than working in the farm business (operational), recruiting right etc. Great insights.
@@UpFlip Have a mixed farm consisting of fruits and vegetables (watermelons, eggplants, okra) and chicken of Kuroiler and Sasso breeds. I need to systemize business, hiring right and delegating so as to give me time relief.
Thank you for the great video! I’m from Ontario, Canada, and I’m interested in starting a farm. I’d like to raise a few animals, including cows, goats, pigs, and free-range chickens. Do you have any advice or recommendations on how to get started?
That was very interesting. It is not often I watch long videos, but I watched this to the end. The chicken chose you and you choped it's head off and ate it. All jokes aside you are four hard working business partners, and are reaping the rewards of your labour. Hard to think all you have came from one idea, and 32 chickens. I like the meal on the farm idea. Greatest piece of advertising there is, and it is just time and organising. Not big $$$ that gets thrown away. I wish you all well. If I was looking for a job I call you. But I am happily retired 5 years ago.
Marketing is the only item I see that we need more details. Details were noted about other aspects. How to grow, materials required, size, but where to sell or rather how to get in. My issue is not having the private sales idea in mind of how to get people to think okay I will buy. How do I get a store to say " I will buy". As a black man trying to get back into farming. How do I get a portion of what you will need quarterly for your says at your store?
He discusses it, but doesn't go into much detail. Use social media to help drive awareness and point to your site. Share lots of pics. If there are farmer markets in your area, try selling there too. I'd also set up a Google Business Profile to attract locals. I'll include more details in the blog.
Just a little tip that will make it not matter who you are is to develop a nice instagram profile with great pics and videos of your chickens and of maybe some delicious spicy wings or something like that. I took one great amazing picture and turned it into a very simple flyer with very little wording and the thing has made my business blow up over the last few months with a $10 a day boosted post. Boost is just their word for paid promotion if you don't know what that means. Anyways, I'm just sharing something that really worked for me. Making a website and blogging about your chickens will also make it show up very high on search results. I had to learn how to make websites myself to do this properly but wow it paid off. I wish you the best of luck. Keep trying until you get it, that's the real key.
They have done an amazing job. They have certainly worked their ass off. But let’s don’t ignore the fact that none of this happens if the man across the street doesn’t own all that land, and was a willing business partner by allowing them to use his land and build the buildings. That is a very unique situation. Yes almost anyone can start a farm and make some money. Homesteaders are doing it every day. But they were in the right place at the right time along with some very hard work.
@@UpFlip appreciate you guys so much and love your videos. I am actually on the verge of writing a business plan for a regenerative farm so this video is the extra motivation I needed, can’t thank you guys enough 🙏🏾😅
At 34:31, you can clearly see the bumps of the "chicken oysters" still left on the carcass. I'm surprised the in-house butchers haven't been trained to carve that delicious, succulent and profitable part of the chicken meat out.
That's wonderful to hear Briansco. 😀😀Congrats on getting started. We can't wait to get an update on how things are going. Have you started a business plan?
I live in Texas as well and am studying for my termite license. do you know a website that could help with the studying? Also man praying for much success on your business. you're right there's enough for everyone to eat!
The stuff they have is so amazing to see I kinda wish I can just leave everything behind, magically teleport there, apply, and if hired, I would just spend the rest of my life there. I'm tired of city life, tired of trying to compete with everyone for the spot on the top. Yes, farm life is no joke and has its own challenges as well, but hey, at the end of the day, you have the choice to exit the market and just produce food for your own self and family and you'd still be relatively fine.
If you want to learn the nitty gritty of starting this business, please head on over to our blog and listen to our podcast for more detailed information. Best of luck! 👊
i dont have much money to start but i love to start this kind of farming chicken,i already have 2 heads on my backyard,hopefully next year i can start on my 1 hectares
That's a great start, kamoteVideos! You can also read more on our blog or listen to our podcast to learn how to grow your farm business. No doubt you'll be writing your own success story soon. Best of luck! 👊
Want to know if they use incubator for hatching or they bougth from other sellers ? If so what kind of incubator machine is the best and best price for start up business? The point is what's the best for business? Thank you.
Good interview. It has touched every part of the engineering in farming. Well done to Jeff, John, Rachel and Amy. My question is there a future for a school since there are tours after every 2 weeks ?
Great question! There are so many breeds of chickens available, some are best for meat and others are better for eggs, but some do well in cold climates and some do better in warm climates. You best bet is to do some research with local farmers or even google to narrow it down and then see what breeds are available locally.
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I am from Ethiopia can we work together
We just processed our first 36 chickens on leased land! This video gives me inspiration and goals to work towards. WE NEED MORE FARMERS!
Hi
Narada I’m interesting in poultry business
What questions do you have?
@@MrNardo1238 i’m also interested in chicken farming Buying a farm this year
@@MrNardo1238 i’m moving from cows to chickens
How awesome is this? I’m a local truck driver but my dream is to be a chicken farmer. I currently have 15 hens but we rent our home and I don’t believe the property is big enough to to have a very profitable operation. The information I’ve learned today is priceless. Thank you so much. You have renewed my farming hopes and dreams.
Hey Adam, how is it going with your chicken farm?
@@ItsLemonMemes Hello Levi. Unfortunately we are still in the same place. The chickens however are doing great. We sold 7 to a buddy because we had a broody hen sitting on a clutch. We hatched those out. Today I have hens sitting on two more nests. My real issue is, I’m afraid to leave and fail. I know that you have to take risks in life, however it’s not just my life. I have a pretty big family. It’s nice to know that the birds will take care of you as long as you take care of them. We are looking to buy property in Eastern Washington this coming year. Once that gets done we will have to figure out what we really want out of this life. I personally can live without most of the comforts today’s society affords us. I can’t say the same for the children. To answer your question, my goals haven’t changed but it’s going to take bait more time to get things together.
I appreciate your inquiry into this matter. It shows you care and there’s not a lot of that going around these days. God bless Your family and farm. There’s not a ton of that going around anymore as well.
@@adamjohnston9315 : I'm a farm owner. We partner with a woman grazing chooks in our paddocks, she was a girl when we started. So you don't need to own or lease the property but rather partner with the land owner.
This was absolutely amazing! So informative, honest, and transparent. Thank you so much for all of this. My favorite part was the owners just talking from the heart and sharing the process, mistakes, and successes.
Yes, it is very useful knowledge for those who really want to start a chicken farm.
You know I grew up on my dad's farm in Arizona and we raised a lot of different livestock and as far as chickens go what I learned is that whether eggs production or meat production was more profitable depended heavily on the scale of the operation, which product was in more demand in your area, and the cost of feed in your area. And in Arizona at least egg production was ironically more profitable when I was growing up than meat production as far as chickens go due to the sheer demand for free range eggs in Arizona at the time. But when I moved to Iowa, I learned that meat production was more profitable than egg production and you get less money for eggs here so to make money with eggs in Iowa you need a large-scale operation so definitely check the demand in your local area before deciding on which route to go that's all I have to say.
Me to i think
Good tip!
Started my own last year, building my numbers up and selling eggs three cities over, it's going good so far!
Edit: I'm also selling duck eggs at a few dollars higher per dozen. So far it's been going great!
thinking about the same can you lay out how many chickens u got and eggs u produce as well as income
@@frankrollins8171 give it a try! I started off last year with 36 but sadly lost all but six hens and one rooster due to varmints. This year I'm mostly regrouping my flock, hatching my own and ordering different varieties for egg color. Weekly, with the chicken and duck eggs I've been doing 100$+ through Saturdays and Sundays. It's not bad as a side gig.
Next year once the flock will he 100+ strong of each chicken and ducks I'll try going full time.
Man can't wait to do this when I get my own property
@@ReneMcLaren hell yeah brother
@@jamestomlin5525 Nice looking to start on 1 acre in the next month.
Started a microgreens farm in 2020. Fascinated now by how other small farms of all types get started.
Paul always does a great job with his interview style, pulling loads of great insight out of all these successful business owners. Fair play and keep up the good work
Thank you
I was really impressed by the way Paul talked to the ranchers.
Great . I am from Pakistan and I am owner of 10 acres . I wish i change my life as a farmer.
Thanks for watching zeshan. Congrats on acquiring acres. There are limitless possibilities when you buy land of your own. What type of farm will you start? Have you created a business plan?
@@UpFlip yes I wish but for that I need training and I want to educate myself. Your video help me alot. Here in my country culture is totally different. You guys systematically run businesses , I need more education . Then I will one day plan to use my 10 acres of land
@@sharpyourbrain1412 all about taking action, just start well educating yourself even more!
@@dustinb3356 thanks brother
@@sharpyourbrain1412 hope you’re ok! Pakistan is having a rough times right now with flooding! Be safe!
I live in Las Vegas/Overton Nevada and today I bought 3 chickens then went right back after setting up their home in a barn. Went back and bought 3 more of a different breed and also came home with a Turkey. Already have the perfect name for the business. Can’t wait to get this going
This is great! We're so excited for your success! 👊
Excellent video, great content!! I really enjoyed watching their journey. My brother blessed me with 8 day old chicks 18 months ago and I have since learned how extremely awesome chickens are!! Turns out to be one of the best "non job jobs" I've ever embarked on. I grew my flock to just barely under 100 head in a relatively short time, incubated and hand raised every single one of them. This summer I sold all of them but my original flock and a few of the ones I incubated and raised from the original flock. I now have 13 in my main flock and just hatched out another batch of 30 to grow out for next season and will incubate and hatch chicks all fall and winter. I have one customer who buys all my eggs, no matter how many I take them, currently about 6 dozen a week. Last week I added Seramas to my flock for those who prefer pets and or show quality birds. I'm afraid I'm addicted!!! I never intended on turning this into a business but it's morphing into one all on it's own.
If you want to try your hand at it, don't let anything stop you, just do it, you won't regret it. I also want to add that I am doing this all on my own, a true, one woman operation. It's a lot of hard work, but when you love what you're doing, it's not so much like work but a labor of love. Everyone who buys my chickens to start or add to their flock always tell me how sweet and friendly they all are, even my roosters. Seems they really don't know they're chickens, they just think they're little feathered people. 🤣🥰
What breed(s) of chickens do you have in your main flock?
How much are you getting per dozen? Its much more profitable to build your own client base so you can expand into other areas and sell them other products eventually eggs become the foot in the door im getting 7 bucks a dozen up here in canada doing about 50 dozen a week with 120 pecker heads
One of my grand daughters grew up on 3 or so acres. They had hens and she had them tame as. Not sure what happened to the hens when they moved. They would have pined I believe.
I'm really interest in raising chickens, and the book he mentions Pastured
Poultry Profits. The only thing that I see for improvements on the channel would be to take things a little slower. Everything jumps around fast and it gets hard to have to pause or rewind frequently to keep up. Love this info channel!
This is perfect 🤩 50 minutes long can’t ask for more great content!!!
Alfonso thank you for constant support! We much appreciate you!
I remember I dated a girl in Arizona whose step dad had a whole farm , but his chickens literally didn't matter to him because he made all his money off horse feed , so they had literally thousands of eggs all year long , all sorts of colors , now after seeing about an "egg shortage" in California and seeing the price of a dozen eggs (8.00$ + 1/19/23)
Ouch $8 in Australia we pay around $4 and I thought that was bad.
Gotta pay those millionaire to stay somehow why not use the regular folk lol
I am looking to change my vocation -- from IT work to Chickens. I just love chickens, they are an amazing animal. This was super helpful and encouraging! I've been thinking of doing a commercial processing business...but this farm-to-mouth approach presented here is SO lights me up with excitement. Thanks for sharing!!
only do this if you want to be poor. Keep your profitable day job, you'll need it to farm.
@@JamesThomas-pj2lx 😂😂😂
@@JamesThomas-pj2lx being rich is overrated. There's delight in doing what you love, and that's the real wealth.
Everything costs more then you think it will. I love my chickens and raising them and eggs are better then anything in stores (imo) lol. None of it is as simple as UA-cam makes it look like. That being said I personally find it worth it. Start small b4 giving up the day job :). Animals need to be cared for daily..
If you follow the right path, you can earn good money in a short time.


I just luckily found you guys. This video teaches a lot of information from the experts. I am planning my own organic raised chicken and goat farm in Los Angeles. I really need to read that book to learn more secrets. Btw it is very knowledgeable video. Nice job.
Listening to this at work. Will have to watch again. So much info and helping me begin my journey
You got this! Let us know how your farm turns out, okay? 🐣
The insights into raising pasture-raised poultry are invaluable!
Great video.always enjoy that they cover all aspects of the business.finances ,regulations .along with start up costs.and the processes.thanks
Great video! Enjoyed hearing from a farmer starting up. Just moved to East Tennessee to start a homestead. Just got my first chicks for layers. Will be looking into broilers.
Wonderful Tina! We are so excited for you. 😀👍🎉 We can't wait to get a follow up with everything and see your progress. Please keep us updated. Any advice for someone looking to get started in the same industry?
@@UpFlip I just started up this past year. I have The Red, White and Naked Chicken Coop. Red Rhode Island Reds, White, White Leg Horn and Naked, German Naked Neck Chickens. I have 30 birds altogether and I’m breeding pure breeds.
Welcome to TN:) I love it here and congrats
This channel deserves way more recognition! Such quality content
I’m currently building my first coop outdoors. My chickens 6-hens Golden Comets are currently in my garage as it’s winter time & we have had some low drops in weather here. I totally want that book your talking about! However, ur doing something right by being seen. I found you. But, maybe encourage more shares from the channel. Hopefully this helps! I would totally love to see you all at the smaller farmers markets to. Think what your doing is amazing by the way. The smaller farms or our future. But, love to see the enterprise to! My dreams one day!
I would love to see a small farm operated by a few people. My goal is to raise what I can take care of myself.
its two full time jobs untill you get everything cracking then its just one.
I have a small place and roughly 50-70 chickens (started with 12). Intent was fresh eggs and enough for the family with some extra eggs to store over winter/slow times. If for family consumption. Maybe need 1/4-1/2 ac. Dozen chicks and home. Feed/water is a thing. 30min- 1hr a day ish is realistic.
Commercial... all the things said.. very expensive. There are many regulations that may apply in your state or region. If you want to sell to others it can be allot of work just for that. Sell meat and then FDA garbage is involved so do your homework ahead of time. Best of luck to you :)
Love your operation In South Georgia I have 9 acres and retired and I going to build me some chicken tractors and use my land for chicken and egg farming for something to do and keep me busy I love to stay busy that’s great for your health and make me extra income thanks for sharing I have learned a lot from your show ps Gods blessings for you and your family and employees
Wow, that's great potential you have there, Darrell! If you want to know more about how you can manage your business, please head on to our blog 👉www.upflip.com/blog
There, we discuss all aspects a business needs to start and grow. All the best to your future farm!
I really don’t know how you’d be able to improve these videos the retention imo is great this 50 minute video felt like a 20 minute video and I didn’t need to skip ahead even once
"Don't wait for anytime-start now *** stood out for me
Same here.....there is always something you can do now
Excellent video. Not a lot of fluff (wasted time/words). Well shot, asked great questions, very thorough. Thanks for putting this together.
We really appreciate that ccasanova. We work really hard on these videos so it really feels great when people notice all the details. 😀Thanks for watching. Should we do another video in the farming industry?
@@UpFlip In my opinion, you can do any other industry you want. This video was well edited, well shot, well focused on the task at hand…I plan to dig through more of your videos to see what else you’ve done such a great job in explaining.
If you found other farming businesses like this one that maybe started from a different angle, like with pigs or goats or cows, that could be useful as well. I’m thinking of getting chickens, and this video with its long length was a little off-putting at first, but within just a few minutes I was drawn in because you didn’t waste time with nonsense, so I found it extremely helpful and have shared it with others saying as much. It was pure information, and excellent information, all from a great source. Hats off to you. If I had one complaint, and I’m stretching here, it would be that it could’ve been even longer and I’d have still watched, though I’m not sure what other questions I would have, so like I said…I’m stretching to find some minuscule piece of constructive criticism. 😁
@@UpFlip I've watched a few of your videos now, and you really do a good job. I also thought about your question a little more. This video was so helpful, but there was a point around 16:00 when Geoff said "without getting super farm nerdy..." and then he scratched the surface on "farm nerdiness." You're obviously very skilled at asking good questions, getting good answers, and making it enjoyable to watch. I'd encourage you, particularly with farming, to get these folks to give you more of the farm nerd info, or a deeper dive into it than you got to here. That would be very useful and entertaining to watch. Thanks again.
@@ccasanova34 Out of curiosity how would you feel about parts like that being a second video? UpFlip has found that 30 second answers tend to be the point where users stop dropping off, but I agree that I totally enjoy hearing a person geek out on their favorite subjects.
@@brandonboushy I think that would be perfect. The question is do you release both videos at the same time or staggered a few days? I’m sure there’s pros and cons to both.
Thank you so much. This interview is more than sitting in a classroom. I greatly appreciate
So glad you liked the video @nyenkenyenglay1547 ! What was the best thing you learned?
Wow this was so insightful. It sounds like they take the winter off from farming. I'm in Alberta, Canada. My wife and I tried to raised chickens throughout the winter last year and it was difficult. Maybe this year we'll take the winter off too.
I definitely agree either that or move to a place where it doesnt get too cold
hoop house, heat sink. bingo.
Fantastic guide on starting a chicken farm! So inspiring to see the potential for success in this industry!
I grew up in a farm in Spain and after 45 years in this country farming is one of those things I would live to start as I start a second live cycle and I always loved chickens this was a great video ❤
It's never too late to begin something new. Wishing you all the best on your new journey! ✨
Awesome video, unbelievable lifestyle, attitude of this guys to business!! Like from Ukraine!!
I've got a question what kind of premints and/or licensing would you need to possess your own chickens for sale as a one it two person operation?
I'll make sure to include that in the blog. One issue is it is different for each state, county, and city. Your local SBA or Health district should also be able to point you in the right direction.
@@brandonboushy ok thank you 😊
I in MI need more than 5 acres by law. My property has to be zoned correctly. I then need to find a licensed processor or build those facilites and get my own license ($30,000 min.)-we pay $3.5 per bird for process. Then you'll have to get like 9 freezers. Then a seperate building for those freezers so you can be licensed. We are 300 birds and $6,000 deep in this. We won;t see a dime of profit till the end of next summer-IF everything goes optimally. Do not dabble with this in MI, do or do not-there is not trying to chicken farm. Side note, in our are cut throat, the margin on eggs is terrible, but the costs to license (NONE in MI!) are much lower.
@@JamesThomas-pj2lx I have been looking into it a lot since my question I'm in NE don't have to be licensed until you are producing more that a 1000 birds a year and I am aloud to process my bird without usda inspector but willl have to follow usda guidelines, we just have to keep really good records of everything and same with the eggs we don't need anything to be selling eggs either. I don't really have plans in selling eggs I have enough chickens for my family and thats about it.
@@JamesThomas-pj2lx
I saw a mobile processing unit by my house maybe that is more doable
This is probably the best video I have watch and is coming at a good time as we are moving out of the city and back to the country and looking to grow some of our foods.
I respect your strategy and how you approach challenges. You're a true professional
We hope you learned a lot from them - thank you for watching! ☺️
I am from india and i agree with the point 49:53 . We practice the chicken, goat, cow, and little bit of vegetables and thats at first it's quite sustainable about 2k eggs per day and 200 goats 20 cows and 1-2 Acer of fresh vegetables but one you hit that certain poin the work will be quite a mess . So its better to practice single as now in free range chicken we produce aroun 8-9k per day and hoping to start my own eggs export once we hit 10k + target
Best of luck with your egg export plans-hitting that 10,000-egg mark is an exciting milestone!
I instantly subscribed! That's a fine example of journalism 👏🏼
I just started with 2 chickens today & landed on this very informative yet appetising video 😆
Good stuff 👍🏽
That's awesome! Planning to venture into a full on farm business?
I love your business model, it is so amazing. And i love the fact you don't use GMO products to feed your animals. Amazing work. I would love to get that book sir.
I'm am now starting this project right away. Thanks for the motivation. I have the passion.
Best of luck! 👊
Incredible work they do! We should all praise and buy from this heros!
Their dedication and expertise deserve our admiration and support. Thank you for watching!
The key takeaway was having multiple income streams and realizing the red tape and bs you have to go through with the government to run your business.
“So you really need to love the work, otherwise you will hate it “. So true but I love it and I have been raising Chickens for 20 years.
That's amazing, Tự Do! Any tips you can share with us?
This was one of your best storys. Good people employ good priorities and good ideals to create good operations for good customers to make good livings.
Really impressed just by watching the video. I'm also in the same business but has been quite slow, watching this video just motivated me. Thank you so much for inspiring me. All the way from Papua New Guinea.
Am in South Africa and I was thrilled by your success story. I wanna go into farming as well what can you advise me or help me with.
This is one great interview, simple and informative..thanks for a great interview like this
I'm 16 years old and i am planning to start rearing poultry so this video was very helpful 👍
It's too late for you. You are basically already an old man. So just give up. Give up, because in this world,,,,,,
@@deangriffin8997 did you have a fever when you wrote that?
We are building our American Bresse flock and soon will be pasturing our own here in Florida. 😁 great video! Inspirational!!
He talks about not being in debt but they own nothing. They lease the land and everything on it and it could all get pulled out from under them. They've got this huge infrastructure on someone else's farm, not theirs.
we talked about that, just didn't make it into the footage unfortunately. They have a lifelong relationship with the owner and a very strong long term lease in place.
And all the infrastructure was paid for by the land owner.
@@paul.bulanov Can you hook me up with the footage so we can put more info in the blog?
Has anyone won the book yet? Well to improve this blog is just to keep promoting how we can be self sufficient as individuals and also how we can be a better help to our farmers! I love this stuff and it motivates me to be more self sufficient!
Am in Uganda. Learnt a few things like delegation, systemizing farm business, working on the farm business (strategic) than working in the farm business (operational), recruiting right etc. Great insights.
Glad you learned from our video. What type of farm are you starting?
@@UpFlip Have a mixed farm consisting of fruits and vegetables (watermelons, eggplants, okra) and chicken of Kuroiler and Sasso breeds. I need to systemize business, hiring right and delegating so as to give me time relief.
This is amazing, keep up the good work to inspire people like us..who have love for farming but we don't know how to go with..
We hope you keep the inspiration flowing! If you want to know more about farming, please visit our blog 🙌
Farming is so much fun! I've really enjoyed it.
It really is! Farming can be a rewarding and fulfilling activity. Thank you!
Thank you for the great video! I’m from Ontario, Canada, and I’m interested in starting a farm. I’d like to raise a few animals, including cows, goats, pigs, and free-range chickens. Do you have any advice or recommendations on how to get started?
That was very interesting. It is not often I watch long videos, but I watched this to the end. The chicken chose you and you choped it's head off and ate it. All jokes aside you are four hard working business partners, and are reaping the rewards of your labour. Hard to think all you have came from one idea, and 32 chickens. I like the meal on the farm idea. Greatest piece of advertising there is, and it is just time and organising. Not big $$$ that gets thrown away. I wish you all well. If I was looking for a job I call you. But I am happily retired 5 years ago.
Seriously one of THE BEST UA-cam channels.
Seriously wayyyy too many ads. So annoying.
Too many ads are you kidding?
This is my dream job when I go back home land Kenya I love farming my mother she have 4 cows and 20 goats I really miss those childhoods time
Same here
Marketing is the only item I see that we need more details. Details were noted about other aspects. How to grow, materials required, size, but where to sell or rather how to get in. My issue is not having the private sales idea in mind of how to get people to think okay I will buy. How do I get a store to say " I will buy". As a black man trying to get back into farming. How do I get a portion of what you will need quarterly for your says at your store?
He discusses it, but doesn't go into much detail. Use social media to help drive awareness and point to your site. Share lots of pics. If there are farmer markets in your area, try selling there too. I'd also set up a Google Business Profile to attract locals. I'll include more details in the blog.
Just a little tip that will make it not matter who you are is to develop a nice instagram profile with great pics and videos of your chickens and of maybe some delicious spicy wings or something like that. I took one great amazing picture and turned it into a very simple flyer with very little wording and the thing has made my business blow up over the last few months with a $10 a day boosted post. Boost is just their word for paid promotion if you don't know what that means. Anyways, I'm just sharing something that really worked for me. Making a website and blogging about your chickens will also make it show up very high on search results. I had to learn how to make websites myself to do this properly but wow it paid off. I wish you the best of luck. Keep trying until you get it, that's the real key.
Beautiful video, beautiful info.. Wouldn't have been possible without your excellent questioning!
Congratulations!
So I think this is proof of how rich animal farming would make you and the extent they would go to protect their profit.
Good information.
Aged out of the job market so this is my new calling.
Thank you
glad you learned from this video. We are rooting for you! 💪🏼 Do you have experience with chicken farming?
This one got a like from me as soon as I read the title.
Great interview, great guests, great host, great examples!!!!
Thank you for your comment! It's heartwarming!
They have done an amazing job. They have certainly worked their ass off. But let’s don’t ignore the fact that none of this happens if the man across the street doesn’t own all that land, and was a willing business partner by allowing them to use his land and build the buildings. That is a very unique situation. Yes almost anyone can start a farm and make some money. Homesteaders are doing it every day. But they were in the right place at the right time along with some very hard work.
Where to purchase primary tools, i.e drinkers/feeder, feed, and more to start a small poultry farm?
This is awesome and inspiring! I wish I lived closer❤
Look at that white cute dog guarding so cute to watch!
Best video to date👍🏾😊 regenerative farming 💪🏾
We truly appreciate that Ian. 😀There will always be a need for this type of industry. Would you ever get into regenerative farming?
@@UpFlip appreciate you guys so much and love your videos. I am actually on the verge of writing a business plan for a regenerative farm so this video is the extra motivation I needed, can’t thank you guys enough 🙏🏾😅
I feel like agriculture is an untapped gold mine.
Going from watching back to back videos about how large food comapanies (TYSON) ruin farmers lives to watching this is crazy
If only this kind of videos are applicable in the Philippines
i can't tell you how much i love farmers story about their gurney
to become what they become recently
At 34:31, you can clearly see the bumps of the "chicken oysters" still left on the carcass. I'm surprised the in-house butchers haven't been trained to carve that delicious, succulent and profitable part of the chicken meat out.
Chicken oysters? I don't think I've ever heard that term, would you mind educating me on this please?
@@gypsy8942 Google is your best friend
good Job , I have learn alot from you because I'm planning for poultry farm.
That's wonderful to hear Briansco. 😀😀Congrats on getting started. We can't wait to get an update on how things are going. Have you started a business plan?
Great interview, got a lot of great info and help. Thank you for sharing..
Which breed of hen you guys think is better for egg production. Is it Australorp or golden hen or which one?
I live in Texas as well and am studying for my termite license. do you know a website that could help with the studying? Also man praying for much success on your business. you're right there's enough for everyone to eat!
We need more farmers ❤
Definitely do 🙏
The scenery is beautiful
amazing farm sir👍the chickens all look healthy
They really do! I am extremely impressed with how good hos birds look with raising so many.
The stuff they have is so amazing to see I kinda wish I can just leave everything behind, magically teleport there, apply, and if hired, I would just spend the rest of my life there. I'm tired of city life, tired of trying to compete with everyone for the spot on the top. Yes, farm life is no joke and has its own challenges as well, but hey, at the end of the day, you have the choice to exit the market and just produce food for your own self and family and you'd still be relatively fine.
14:33. Exellent video. I loved it a lot. I dont undestand a bit because im uzbeek
Why would anyone object to raising animals for food? After all, this IS where food comes from.
I had them as pets in my childhood. .. now I want a chicken farm ... I'm ready to start now
If you want to learn the nitty gritty of starting this business, please head on over to our blog and listen to our podcast for more detailed information. Best of luck! 👊
@@UpFlip will do ... thanks
I would start one as soon as possible as to save money on eggs. Inflation is crazy and I need to pack on protein.
Keep these type of success stories going.
Thanks for the feedback Michael! Anything specific you'd like to see on the channel?
0:18 he asked the chicken how much they make 😂😂😂 that was funny
0:33 $22.49/whole bird !! Get It !!!!
i dont have much money to start but i love to start this kind of farming chicken,i already have 2 heads on my backyard,hopefully next year i can start on my 1 hectares
That's a great start, kamoteVideos! You can also read more on our blog or listen to our podcast to learn how to grow your farm business. No doubt you'll be writing your own success story soon. Best of luck! 👊
I started raising chickens from a few weeks ago and I love it
I have 20 acres but still I'm not good in this project but I wanna change my life.. through chicken 🐔
Want to know if they use incubator for hatching or they bougth from other sellers ? If so what kind of incubator machine is the best and best price for start up business? The point is what's the best for business? Thank you.
If you need to know more, you can read our blog about them! Thanks for watching! ☺️
How did you create demand for each product line?
Great. I have 10 chickens. When I grow up I want my own farm 🐤
Outstanding job thank you 🙏🤲🙌🙌👏👏🫡🫡
Great questions asked👌🏾
Thanks! I hope it provided you with some insights into the farm business. 🙌
Good interview. It has touched every part of the engineering in farming. Well done to Jeff, John, Rachel and Amy.
My question is there a future for a school since there are tours after every 2 weeks ?
Your in Oregon, LOL. I left Oregon and went to Missouri due to taxation and very progressive regulation. God bless you all!
Love this. Improve by giving away two books? 🤣 but seriously thanks for the vid.
what chicken breed you raise for meat and for egg production. ?
Great question! There are so many breeds of chickens available, some are best for meat and others are better for eggs, but some do well in cold climates and some do better in warm climates. You best bet is to do some research with local farmers or even google to narrow it down and then see what breeds are available locally.