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[jodief100]

I raise chickens for meat and I do not think it is wrong to be upset. I am sorry you had to learn the hard way about auctions and you have my sympathy. You raised them as pets, not food and that makes them different than those that are raised for food. They were Chickens, not chicken. It is terrible that this happened. I feel awful for you.

If you are going to raise chickens, you are going to have to find an outlet for the extra roos. Do a lot research and make a plan for your next ones. The unfortunate thing is there will always be too many roos. I am afraid giving them away on Craigslist will almost always have the same result. If you charge more than they are worth as meat you might get lucky….

 

[duck walk]

Kind of a nightmare...I have had similar experience...recently I sold a pair of geese to a couple who "needed" some for their pond...it lasted about two weeks and they were killed by a predator...it made me very sad...I love my geese and wont be selling any more of them...they are safe here...and they are very happy...and there have been other birds, chickens and ducks who have met with a bad end after I sold them...I don't sell them any more...not unless I really know the persons and where they are going and for what purpose...

 

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[hallerlake]

Is that the Chehalis auction? Thanks for the warning. Maybe you've saved some chickens from the same fate.

 

[Katy]

I sell my excess roos and pullets I don't want to keep thru our local poultry auction. I know that 99.9% of the roos will end up as dinner for somebody and that is ok with me. I hatch them and raise them with lots of care, but I also know that I can't afford to feed them all until they die of old age. That is not realistic for me or most people. No matter your method of getting rid of them whether it's an auction, craigslist or the feed store most all of them will end up being processed.

 

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[speckledhen]

I understand. Many are not prepared for the atmosphere at an auction.

 

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