2478 S.Hills Valley Road, Orange Cove, CA 93646 - Fresno County

This is a little different than our normal offering... a long established 42 acre chicken ranch located in a secluded valley north of Orange Cove. It's a great opportunity to obtain a property that provides a site for an increasingly difficult market niche. The current operation focuses on specially raised chickens for the Asian market.

Gaining approvals for a new poultry operation has become a complex and expensive process, oftentimes faced with heavy opposition from neighboring property owners. This property has been in continuous operation for over 40 years. Best of all, it is located in a secluded valley that enjoys complete isolation from any other poultry operation. And, while the buildings are older, this is a fully functioning business requiring no additional governmental approvals for operation. The property is in the Williamson Act and does receive beneficial property tax assessment.

The ranch consists of 10 growing houses, each with about 10,000 square feet. There is an additional building, slightly larger, that is not currently being utilized. Each building has a separate feed tank and automatic feeder system plus propane heaters and automatic waterers. The current operation stages the growing cycle so that one building is ready to send its crop of about 9,000 chickens to market each week. Each building produces about 4 crops of birds per year.

About 30% of the 42 acres is currently being utilized for growing operations. The property has 2 wells and an old residence that is being given very little value. The ranch is set in a secluded valley setting where it is surrounded by foothills. This isolation makes it uniquely insulated from the impacts and problems of other poultry operations.

Downsides? It is an older property. The residence is very spartan. The buildings are very functional but show the effects of longtime useage. There are areas of deferred maintenance that do need attention. On the other hand, this is a property that has enjoyed continuous operation without neighbor objection or government intervention.

This isn't a property for everyone. But, for those well versed in what it takes to get approvals for a new operation, this is well worth taking a look at. The property is being offered as a cash only purchase. The seller is not willing to carry paper.