Fair price?

[happyhens]

What is a fair price for Black Australorp pullets, hatchery-quality? They should start laying in 2 or 3 weeks, I was thiking $8 ea? I ended up with pretty much all black australorps, I have 16 pullets and 2 roosters now. I want more variety, so I want to sell these and use the money for another order of chicks

It is so exciting picking out the breeds you want next! Anyways, what do you think?

 

[jmantoo1]

that sounds like a good deal to the buyer for sure i paid 5.00 for pullets 15 weeks old they were leghorns

 

[V Chic Chick]

Work out how much you have spent on food and bedding per bird, and then add a little bit on for effort/profit/whatever you want to call it.

$8 seems incredibly cheap to me for an 18 week old.

 

[SunChick]

I know I paid $10 a bird for pullets of that age (not to mention it was a 5 bird minimum to make it profitable for the seller). You may want to require a minimum # to buy or up the price more for under the minimum #. I think my RIRs though are worth it...boy do they lay!

I also got my 12 week old pullets for $8 a piece, no minimum required.

 

[happyhens]

I may try for $10+, as my jack russell managed to get into the coop and kill five of my pullets

I need to raise the price if I can to help pay for the losses. I just want to be fair to the buyer as well, but, hey, they don't have to buy, and if no one wants to buy them I will lower the price. I love my dog, but sometimes...

 

[Elite Silkies]

I paid $10.00 for 12 week old pullets. She was a little high, but they were not from a hatchery, and she only allows her best hens to hatch.

Your pullets only lack 2-3 weeks to lay, so you should get a bit more for yours.

 

[saladin]

$8 for hatchery quality is a fair price.

 

[Big Chicken Little]

$8 is a great price ..try for $10 and come down to $8 if you have to.

 

[Riven]

It depends on the market. I managed an auction for several years and ready to lay pullets or hens that were laying would bring $15 - $22.50 per bird easily, so $10 I think is more than cheap enough.