Chickens and prices

[pattypenny]

My son sold 12 rooster, adults back yard birds he raise this summer, at a auction at Huntville Ar. last saturday for 86 dollars for the 12.
the roosters we raise this spring could be a valueable side line if the prices hold.
A frying chicken in the store is going for over 6 dollars this week.
No doubt the buyer will eat the roosters.

 

[debilorrah]

$6 for a fryer at the store????? YIKES. I just bought on for $4.

 

[gapeachy]

chickens must be different prices at other locations....here in Ga...a good layer brings 12.00 and rooster about the same....at feed stores and flea markets.....

 

[speckledhen]

Our local feedstore sells laying hens AND roosters for about $25 each. She gets it, too.

 

[gapeachy]

that does sound a little steep 25.00 but if they are getting that....people can go over the mountain to big d's in dalton and get them cheaper.......they have alot of chickens there but no show chickens...

 

[gamebirdsonly]

I only get $2.00 a rooster most people around here just give them away.

 

[gapeachy]

where are you at?

 

[debilorrah]

Quote:

Oh dear.

 

[conroy]

I have 2 bantams roos I'd like to give away.... seriously. I posted but no one answered.

 

[gapeachy]

are you close to GA?