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TAKE STOCK 4 People (describe skills): Poultry Your Way TAKE STOCK • Family members _________________________________________________________________ • Community members _________________________________________________________________ • Hired help _________________________________________________________________ • Volunteers _________________________________________________________________ • Interns _________________________________________________________________ Community (describe availability of the following): • Feed mill ______________________________________________________________ • Farmers’ market(s) ______________________________________________________________ • Intermediary markets ______________________________________________________________ (grocers, restaurants) • Equipment ______________________________________________________________ • Breeding stock supplies ______________________________________________________________ • Neighbors with experience ______________________________________________________________ • Seasonal labor ______________________________________________________________ Money (list value): • Total assets (farm and nonfarm) ____________ • Cash available _____________ • Total liabilities (farm and nonfarm) ____________ • Borrowing capacity _____________ Skills (describe): Have you worked with poultry? _______________________________________________________ Have you ever processed live birds? _______________________________________________________ Do you enjoy interacting with people? _______________________________________________________ Have you ever managed employees? _______________________________________________________ Do you keep good records? _______________________________________________________ Are you good at managing money? _______________________________________________________
TAKE STOCK VALUES AND GOALS What DO you enjoy doing? (check all that apply) ❑ Working with livestock ❑ Working on a seasonal basis ❑ Working outdoors ❑ Having time to rest and take vacations ❑ Working together as a family ❑ Communicating with customers ❑ Managing independently ❑ Recordkeeping What types of farm work do you DISLIKE? (check all that apply) ❑ Working with livestock ❑ Working on a seasonal basis ❑ Slaughtering ❑ Communicating with customers ❑ Working outdoors ❑ Recordkeeping ❑ Managing independently To me, being “successful” in farming means: (check all that apply) ❑ Being a steward of the land ❑ Farming full-time ❑ Satisfying our family income goal ❑ Building new relationships outside my community ❑ Creating a place for the next generation to farm ❑ Learning about and using new farming practices ❑ Generating additional income What would you like your farm to be known for? (check all that apply) ❑ High quality products ❑ Consistent quality ❑ Food safety ❑ Organic ❑ Stewardship ❑ Competitive price ❑ Reliability ❑ Knowledgeability How would you like to be known in your community? (check all that apply) ❑ Steward of the land ❑ Knowledgeable ❑ Fair employer ❑ Good manager ❑ Asset to community ❑ Humane caretaker ❑ Innovative ❑ Financially successful Why are you considering adding poultry to your farm? ❑ Friendliness ❑ Variety ❑ Innovation ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Poultry Your Way 5 TAKE STOCK
Page 1 and 2: A Guide to Management Alternatives
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YOUR PLAN Processing Off-farm (cont
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REFERENCES 106 Hamilton, Neil D. 19
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RESOURCES Safe Handling of Raw Meat
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