How to Start an Alligator Farm
Research the specific laws and regulations for the location of your alligator farm., Decide whether to have an integrated or grow-out ("feedlot") alligator farm.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Research the specific laws and regulations for the location of your alligator farm.
Some areas require special licensing and have restrictions for the facilities and buildings, purchasing eggs or hatchlings, or length requirements for harvesting alligators.
Your local or state game and fish department is a good place to begin. -
Step 2: Decide whether to have an integrated or grow-out ("feedlot") alligator farm.
The integrated farm includes breeding stock, hatching and nursery facilities, and grow-out buildings.
The grow-out farm buys and raises hatchlings only.
Specialized farms or ranches sell hatchling alligators; in areas having wild alligator populations, state agencies that manage the alligators may also sell hatchlings.
Detailed Guide
Some areas require special licensing and have restrictions for the facilities and buildings, purchasing eggs or hatchlings, or length requirements for harvesting alligators.
Your local or state game and fish department is a good place to begin.
The integrated farm includes breeding stock, hatching and nursery facilities, and grow-out buildings.
The grow-out farm buys and raises hatchlings only.
Specialized farms or ranches sell hatchling alligators; in areas having wild alligator populations, state agencies that manage the alligators may also sell hatchlings.
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