free or sell them?

[HillCountryMomma]

What do y'all do with your extra layer roosters?

This year between a variety of events I ended up with a small assortment of layer roosters than I just don't need. It's not worth it to even try to eat them (I have 44 Freedom Rangers for meat).

Should I just list them for free on Freecycle/ Craigs List or should I try to put a price on them? Are they worth anything?

One is a very pretty RIR rooster than I hatched, I have his Daddy and he's a nice bird. I have 3 Black Sex Link roos, figure they aren't worth anything since they won't breed true.

Then I have Barred Rock, Black Australorp, Buff Orpington, a hatchery RIR, Ameracauna and something I have yet to identify!!!

Yes, I have *way* too many young roosters, and since I have eggs in the 'bator and newly hatched chicks I'm sure I'll have still MORE roosters on the way. Ack! Too bad they can't all just be pullets.

Liz

 

[fullhouse]

We are going to be eating them. I tried giving them away, no one wanted them. I may try and keep either a sussex or ba roo, they seem very sweet so far.

 

[allen wranch]

Some of our local feed stores will buy them from you for resale. You could always ask.

 

[debbyluvschickens]

I wish you lived close to me, I NEED more roosters!! I can never get enough roosters, I am working on dividing off a special place for roosters, Ive done this befor, and had 23 roosters in a pen together, and as long as they couldnt see the hens, they didnt fight.

 

[simba49450]

i would be interested in the buff orp roo, but i live in mich.

 

[fullhouse]

Quote:
I have several bo roo chicks in SE MI if you want one

 

[conny63malies]

I put mine on freecycle. Nut i still have a banty frizzle roo here. He doesnt crow loud at all so i am tempted to keep him.

 

[blue90292]

i sell mine at my feed store. depending on the breed, look and age, i get anywhere from $5 to $20 for my roos. $5 is half a bag a feed, anything helps these days.

 

[farmgirlie1031]

I would try to sale them first. If you don't sale them after awhile and really have to get rid of them that's when I would make them free.

 

[ginasmarans]

If you have a feed store or someplace you can set up,I's try to sell them. You can always give them away or eat them if that doesn't work. Even a few $$ will help.