how to start a chicken farm business one formulate a business plan this is one of the most important things to draw off as part of your operation it tells of what goals you wish to achieve and how you intend to get there to have land capital and equipment you cannot startup nor maintain the chicken firm or a chicken farming business without these dire necessities three make a decision how to best raise your chickens there are two main ways to raise them conventional systems have chickens confined to burns that are temperature and photoperiod controlled areas for decide what sectors of the poultry industry you wish to pursue ultimately there are two types to choose from boilers which are chickens raised for meat for layers chickens raised for their eggs five find a niche market if possible if the area you are in is popular for raising chickens a certain way you may wish to pursue a niche market that targets the consumers interest in free-range chickens rather than the conventionally raised ones six make yourself known to potential customers and consumers advertise yourself by simply letting other people know you have eggs or meat you want to sell seven keep up with records and accounting of your business and operation this is so that you can always tell if you are making money or not and eight raise your animals in accordance with local state provincial and federal law Oh you