Homesteading & Raising Chickens Business | Behind The Hustle Ep. 07

TL;DR

The video reveals that pandemic-era panic buying of chickens has created a booming business for sellers (sales up hundreds of percent) but a risky investment for buyers, who often don’t break even and face a long wait for eggs due to maturation, molting, and no winter laying.

Key insights

• Sellers of baby chicks and chicken products have seen sales increases of "hundreds of percentages" compared to the previous year.
• Panic-bought chickens are often donated because owners become overwhelmed; one friend advertises that donated chickens will be slaughtered and eaten.
• Backyard chickens do not provide a steady stream of eggs until chicks mature, and they go through awkward molting phases plus stop laying in winter.