Poultry enterprises have a lot of appeal to beginning farmers because they can start small with relatively low capital investment. Producing and marketing chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or specialty birds (such as quail) can be scaled up with farmer experience, access to markets, and capacity to meet food safety, egg handling, and meat-processing regulations for larger flocks.

Whether your enterprise is for breeding stock, meat, or eggs, ATTRA’s practical videos, blog posts, publications, and podcasts in this section will help you explore options and be prepared for challenges. Predator management is especially important for poultry enterprises.