I didn't address the housing cost of all the trailers and fencing. If it was all bought now, I'd put an insurance value at 10k. Then by the time hens are bought and feed paid for, probably wouldn't net much the first year, and may take some time the second year. Then the third year will be a turnover year, so those profits will be ate up by the new hens, but by year four, should be regular scheduled programming. Now, I didn't just jump into 1000 hens quick, it took me six years of slow building because the real challenge was marketing. I got lucky to stumble into the wholesale deal, and that's why I expanded. Hardest part of eat local food is marketing.
