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🌼5 Most Profitable Animals for Small Farms
1 – Cattle
With a massive market for beef in the U.S. and Canada, raising cattle is at the top of the list for livestock. Not only do you get a decent payout for each animal you raise, but cattle are remarkably low-maintenance. Even better, if you manage to raise them organically, you’ll tap into an even more lucrative market for your beef, milk and cheese.
What You Sell: Beef, milk, butter, cheese
Learn MoreRead also: Managing high feed cost in cattle production
2 – Chickens
Even before chicken meat, the real money-maker for chickens is their eggs. That’s because eggs are so widely used in meal preparation. The constant production of eggs by hens and their breeding capabilities make chickens a fantastic income generator for a small farmer. Once again, you can boost that profit even more by focusing on the organic egg and meat market. Another helpful sales booster is adding a “locally sourced” label to your eggs and chicken meat.
What You Sell: Eggs, chicken meat
3 – Goats
Believe it or not, the market for goat products are on the upswing. First off, know that 65% of the red meat consumed globally is goat meat. Here in North America, goat meat is still a bit of an oddity, but it’s catching on fast and there’s a big demand from ethnic markets. Beyond that, goat milk and cheese are considered a healthy alternative to offerings from dairy cattle. Gaining organic certification for your goat products will enhance your sales even more.
A special sub-benefit of goats is that you can even rent them out to property owners. The goats will clear out heavy patches of vegetation. Yes, they’ll pay you to let your goats eat!
What You Sell: Milk, cheese, meat, goat rentals (for foliage control), soap
4 – Bees
Honey bees are a valuable “livestock” that are relatively easy to develop on practically any farm. You can rent them to other farmers for help in pollination or you can use them to help your own crops. Beyond that, locally sourced honey and beeswax are important products for many consumers, especially for those people who regularly battle pollen allergies.
What You Sell: Hive rentals, honey, bees wax
Electric Fencing Options: It’s important to protect hives from wildlife that may exploit the honey or the bees themselves for an easy meal. These animals include bears, skunks, squirrels, raccoons, opossums and rats. A small, multi-line enclosure operated with a Zareba ® battery-powered energizer will keep most of these animals away. Be aware that bears may need a stronger deterrent than an electric fence can provide
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5 – Rabbits
Another growing market, rabbits generate a number of sales-friendly products for small farmers. Rabbit meat, for example, is considered quite healthy since it’s full of protein while being low in calories. Rabbit pelts can be harvested and sold for use in crafts, coats and hats. For the right household, a fuzzy bunny is a welcome addition to the family – so you can create a small side business selling pet-friendly breeds. Lastly, rabbit manure is considered one of the best fertilizers for organic gardens, so don’t let that go to waste.
What You Sell: Meat, pelts, manure, pets
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