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  1. Rabid
    I didn't actually see anyone get on a soapbox, other than this post lol, in fact the guy who mentioned the highway bit continued on to compliment you, or possibly he was replying to the original poster who's thread you hijacked !
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    Not moved on that much then, we used change over valves, thermostat controlled heaters, auto cut in generators for the the incubators and hatchers, auto drinkers and such like 30 years ago lol.That is exactly the system I want, days of carrying buckets of water and throwing blankets over incubators during power cuts went out with the ark. Ah well that's different Lol! My head keeper was still using much of the same 30 year old equipment Sounds like you just need the confidence to go for it. Good luck! Thank you, yes it's a big step, and I need to feel confident in it before I give it my al
  3. Rabid
    Thanks Lab.Can I ask what was the decider for you packing it in ? I would want orders before I even set an egg, thanks for confirming my own line of thought. I wouldn't be doing it full time myself straight away, I have two good businesses at present, I would be doing a fair bit, but the general day to day jobs would be the Mrs and one of my lads, checking, feeding, watering, collecting and washing eggs and such like. I would be involved in all the building, maintenance side, catching, bitting, and such like, as well as obviously keeping an overall eye on everything, my main business virtua
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    Defo that way inclined mate, but it's a big investment, not just a 'think I will give that a try this year' it's been on my mind to get back into for maybe the last ten years or so, but am now actually in a position to do it. probably didnt come across just how i meant "TRY" you obviously know what your doing with the job and have a good idea what your aiming for ,as others has said there is some money to be made but is this enough for you given your expectation on numbers you are thinking of rearing and investment required ? what i meant was if you think you can get the market given the
  5. Rabid
    Not moved on that much then, we used change over valves, thermostat controlled heaters, auto cut in generators for the the incubators and hatchers, auto drinkers and such like 30 years ago lol. That is exactly the system I want, days of carrying buckets of water and throwing blankets over incubators during power cuts went out with the ark.
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    Part of my plans involve laying pens and my own birds kept year round, we used to have two very big pens, one to over winter them and one for layers, so yes, that would be the idea, I would think buying the eggs in wouldn't half cut your profit margins at the prices I seen them sold for ! Orders seem to keep cropping up, time for me to start chatting to farmers, shooters, keepers and see what leads and interest I can get
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    Thanks Lab. Can I ask what was the decider for you packing it in ? I would want orders before I even set an egg, thanks for confirming my own line of thought. I wouldn't be doing it full time myself straight away, I have two good businesses at present, I would be doing a fair bit, but the general day to day jobs would be the Mrs and one of my lads, checking, feeding, watering, collecting and washing eggs and such like. I would be involved in all the building, maintenance side, catching, bitting, and such like, as well as obviously keeping an overall eye on everything, my main busines
  8. Rabid
    Cheers Rich, your input means a lot as I know your background and what you do, I did wonder if the market was flooded now, interesting to hear those comments, we only have one small set up near me, he does maybe 3-4 thousand a year, and often heard he could treble that tomorrow if he wanted too ! And he rents everything, land, buildings, and buys his birds in Day old and rears them. Currently Looking at the pros and cons of going in head first-big numbers, high investment, with returns the first season, or building it up a few thousand a year and investing every year until I get to the size
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    Defo that way inclined mate, but it's a big investment, not just a 'think I will give that a try this year' it's been on my mind to get back into for maybe the last ten years or so, but am now actually in a position to do it.
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    Yes mate, that's fine by me, I can't stand bustling round people and towns, fighting traffic, does my nut in, much prefer the piece and quite of the fields and woods, I don't even like visitors ffs. One of my biggest concerns (apart from having a field full of poults and no customers), is the friggin loonies who think it's a good idea to come let your birds out cos you must be a monster rearing them !
  11. Rabid
    It must have an impeller of some description, that's the first thing I would check, most are made of rubber and let go eventually.
  12. Rabid
    Input appreciated gents, it seems as though my thoughts were about right, it's hard work and during peak season long hours, but it could work.
  13. Rabid
    My mates been up there to have a look, said its good grazing. The farmer wants 40p a week per sheep, there's 25 acres I would say Kent must be an expensive area if that's what he is looking for mate.
  14. Rabid
    One of the comments we used to get on a weekly basis were just how hardy our poults were, and how they had never known birds to fly so well, to this day I don't know what we were doing that made them so special, but some of the toughest keepers we supplied gave us praise, and by all accounts they never gave praise to anyone for anything, so guess we were doing something right. Thanks for your input
  15. Rabid
    How easy it it to define rabbits for head shooting using this thermal ? I currently use nv, and I can clearly take head shots every time out to 100 yards with this, but is thermal as clear, I would presume not. I agree, it's the price tag that's making me hold back some, it's a lot of dough.
  16. Rabid
    Yes I can see the problem there, my 'theory' is, I already have the labour invested in the hatching I am doing, that's a fixed weekly cost already, but with lots of spare time, so the extra work would fill the week, and possibly more, so I would be looking to invest more of my own time in future. I already have the incubators running, but far from full capacity, so I am paying those costs and not making full use of it. The buildings and fields have no cost to me. The bulk costs would be building the pens, sheds and equipment (brooders, drinkers, feeders etc) and the added consum
  17. Rabid
    Doh, just seen nicepix reply !
  18. Rabid
    Its fifty feet from the centre of a highway. Not yards. Does that law still count if you are on private property and your ammo does not leave the property? Genuine question. TC There is no actual law saying you cannot do it, it something like you can't do it if it's gonna hurt or endanger someone, it's a grey area, you could be sat against a hedge with a road behind shooting away from the road, but if some anti says its distracted them whilst driving, you have committed an offence, similarly you could be shooting along the hedge line and if no one complains then you are actually within th
  19. Rabid
    Pmsl, mr bean goes pest controlling lol, that made me laugh, I was expecting to read you had put a foot the through the ceiling, full marks for not doing so pal, good read, thanks for sharing.
  20. Rabid
    Yeah that looks good, I like that, fox looked in fair condition as well, all the ones I keep seeing are mangey looking things, mostly vixen though and I suspect Cubs as well.
  21. Rabid
    How you lot posting pics ?
  22. Rabid
    As some of you know, I run a few incubators and hatchers, I have 24/7 access to plus acres of grass, buildings, water and electricity, and live on site. I always hatch a few pheasants and partridge, just a small hobby really, and I give them to local farms and shoots, in return I get a bit of shooting, ferreting, bales of straw and such likes, all very fine and dandy, I enjoy it and it works. But, I am seriously thinking about upping the pheasant and partridge side of things, getting a laying pen set up, and rearing in larger numbers, all stuff I can do (25-30 years ago we used to hat
  23. Rabid
    Exactly as above, fd is on the money.
  24. Rabid
    I watch my dog pee on it and count how many laps he does round the field after !
  25. Rabid
    Agreed, faultless to deal with, and the speed he works at is second to none, I had my lamp the next day !
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