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WHAT THIS GUIDE WILL HELP YOU DO • CLARIFY your goals in considering poultry production options • UNDERSTAND the range of options you have in the Upper Midwest • IDENTIFY those that fit your strengths, interests, and resources • ENCOURAGE further planning, discussion, and networking • PROVIDE contact information to research areas of interest on your own WHAT THIS GUIDE WILL NOT DO • COVER every system or combinations of these used in the Upper Midwest • PROVIDE state-of-the-art technical data • REPLACE the expertise and counsel of breeders, nutritionists, veterinarians, accountants, attorneys, contractors, or consultants • GUARANTEE success, sustainability, or personal satisfaction • MAKE decisions for you HOW YOU CAN USE THIS GUIDE • SKIM the entire guide (to get an overview) • READ sections of greatest interest (to satisfy an immediate need or curiosity) • START at the beginning (to use a systematic approach to your situation). • PERSONALIZE your guide—highlight or circle important ideas • REFER to additional resources listed for more details to make your decision THIS GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED TO: • HELP farmers compete, prosper, and create operations with mid- to long-term potential • ENCOURAGE producers of different types, sizes, and philosophies to coexist and cooperate, recognizing that there is no single perfect production system • OFFER options that can provide market access to smaller or newer poultry producers • BUILD upon the expertise and experience of noted authorities, working together as an integrated team • SUPPORT poultry production in the Upper Midwest as a vital contribution to a well-balanced economy • HELP producers who are ready to make a change in their enterprise.
Poultry as a New Enterprise Thinking of raising poultry? Many farmers are interested in poultry because of its income potential and management flexibility. Poultry enterprises may be operated seasonally or year-round, full-time or part-time, on pasture or in a barn. Poultry products can be sold direct from the farm or for a premium in specialty markets where buyers seek something a little different. There’s a lot to get excited about! There’s also a lot to consider when it comes to marketing, processing, and production. All poultry products must be processed at some level before they can be sold. For this reason, poultry growers must either contract with a large-scale company or arrange processing on their own. The same goes for marketing. Conventional meat and egg markets, like other agricultural sectors, are dominated by large-scale companies. Consequently, it takes a bit of footwork to successfully market poultry products as an independent grower. But, if you’re willing to keep an open mind, to be creative, and to cater to the demands of buyers, poultry may become one of your most promising farm enterprises. INTRODUCTION Minnesota Producer Alvin Schlangen with processed organic eggs, ready for market. Using This Guide Poultry Your Way (PYW) is for anyone interested in commercially raising, processing, and marketing poultry. It is designed to help you consider alternatives, and to help you make decisions about which alternative(s) will be most compatible with your family and business goals. In the first chapter, Take Stock of Resources and Goals, you are encouraged to inventory available resources and identify goals for the poultry enterprise. Next, in Poultry Overview, we introduce and briefly describe domesticated species. Poultry species and breed choice will affect your production, processing, and marketing options. The following three chapters are the nuts and bolts of the publication—poultry marketing, processing, and management. It may seem that we’ve gotten things backward. After all, you need to produce birds first before you can process and market them. We’ve chosen to discuss marketing first, then processing, and finally production management because this is the sequence in which you will find it necessary to make decisions. Because the poultry industry is heavily vertically integrated, growers don’t have the option of producing first and waiting until slaughter time to identify a buyer and processor (as with other livestock and commodity markets). When raising poultry, it’s necessary to identify markets, buyers, and processors in advance of production. You simply can’t produce on a large scale without a market contract, nor can you expect to market independently without a processing plan. Poultry Your Way 1
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