[header] How to start an alligator farm [title] Research the specific laws and regulations for the location of your alligator farm. [step] Some areas require special licensing and have restrictions for the facilities and buildings, purchasing eggs or hatchlings, or length requirements for harvesting alligators. [substeps] Your local or state game and fish department is a good place to begin. 
[title] Decide whether to have an integrated or grow-out (" feedlot ") alligator farm. [step] The integrated farm includes breeding stock, hatching and nursery facilities, and grow-out buildings.