Cheapest meat birds

[ShrekDawg]

This is just for curiosity’s sake since I can’t have chickens at the new place but maybe it will help somebody else soooo…..

What’s the cheapest place to buy meat birds? Specifically Cornish Cross but also maybe ranger types?

I know it probably varies some or some maybe have sales or whatever but yeah.

 

[Apis mellifera]

Tractor supply you can get Cornish Cross cheap.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Tractor supply you can get Cornish Cross cheap.

Yup, wait till they are a week or two old and the employees will be begging you to take them.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Tractor supply you can get Cornish Cross cheap.

Yup, wait till they are a week or two old and the employees will be begging you to take them.

Hmm true! I always forget about TSC hahah was thinking more along the lines of ordering them online like a hatchery or whatever but I have them really cheap at TSC! Hahah

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Yup, wait till they are a week or two old and the employees will be begging you to take them.

Brilliant! Saves ya two weeks of feed and two weeks less doody-duty

 

[ShrekDawg]

Brilliant! Saves ya two weeks of feed and two weeks less doody-duty

I didn’t even think about that part! Excellent point! And I’ve sometimes seen them down to even just like $1 or 50 cents even.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I’m pretty sure I actually once saw some for like literally a quarter.

 

[HumbleAmerican]

I wait for the $0.25 each sale. Then I'll look at the manager and tell them I'll take the lot for $0.20 each.

Haven't been told no yet.

All I know is I'm not paying 3 bucks for a meat bird. Rather buy it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I wait for the $0.25 each sale. Then I'll look at the manager and tell them I'll take the lot for $0.20 each.

Haven't been told no yet.

All I know is I'm not paying 3 bucks for a meat bird. Rather buy it.

That’s a good idea!! And yeah true! Crazy for that price or even over $3 like I’ve seen when they’re always trying to get rid of them in spring hahah even at $2 it’s crazy. Plus usually they only have the good deals if you buy like 50 or 100 which is a lot.

 

[HumbleAmerican]

I bought 23 cornish cross, five straight run bar rocks (all pullets, I was picky) and 5 RIR day Olds for 8 bucks.

Raised the pullets with the cornish. Slaughtered and they kept the coop. At POL I sold the 10 girls for 25 each.

I eat as close to free chicken as I can get.