EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 29 MIN
How to Build a Poultry Business Without Burning Out
from Backyard Chickens & Coturnix Quail: Incubating Hatching Eggs and Chicken Breeding · host Carey Blackmon
send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond!Quick LookIn this episode, we discuss:Why so many poultry keepers and homesteaders experience burnout.The difference between working in your business and working on it.Why social media shouldn't be your entire business strategy.How websites, blogs, and email lists create long-term growth.The story behind why Jennifer created Beyond the Egg.Most people start raising poultry because they love the animals—not because they want to spend every evening answering Facebook messages, updating social media, or repeating the same customer service conversations.In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, Jennifer shares the philosophy behind Beyond the Egg, a new educational membership designed to help poultry breeders and small farm businesses build smarter systems instead of simply working longer hours.Carey and Jennifer discuss what they've learned about growing a poultry business, setting boundaries, using automation wisely, and creating assets you actually own—like websites, blogs, and email lists—instead of relying entirely on social media.Whether you're selling hatching eggs, breeding stock, farm products, or simply dreaming about turning your hobby into a business, this episode offers practical insights into building a business that supports your homesteading lifestyle instead of taking it over.Mentioned in this episodeBeyond the EggBryant's RoostHomestead burnoutEmail marketingFarm websitesAutomationCustomer serviceSmall farm businessPoultry marketingIf this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another poultry keeper or homesteader who's trying to grow their business without losing the joy that started it all. Valley Hatchery is a proud sponsor of Poultry Nerds, find more at ValleyHatchery.com Support the showFeel Free to email us at - [email protected] us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/PoultryNerdsSign up for News at PoultryNerds.comEggFoam.com get your egg shippers and live shipping boxes and always get free shipping!ShowPro feed supplement for all your feathered friends! Grow them bigger and healthier with the best ingredients.Coturnix Quail hatching eggs from Bryant's Roost, including jumbo celadons!Quail cartons and Supplies from Double R FarmsPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave a review, we appreciate you. And if you have a subject request, email us. [email protected]
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send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond! Quick Look In this episode, we discuss: Why so many poultry keepers and homesteaders experience burnout.The difference between working in your business and working on it.Why social media shouldn't be your entire business strategy.How websites, blogs, and email lists create long-term growth.The story behind why Jennifer created Beyond the Egg.Most people start raising poultry because they love the animals—not because they ...
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