poultryprofessor
Chirping
So many factors go into pricing that it can be difficult to make a recommendation.
General considerations:
I think chicks are the hardest to price. A lot of people aren't set up for chicks, so they won't buy birds that aren't ready to be off heat. Some don't want to wait for eggs, so they only buy pullets/hens that are actively laying. Others prefer to buy chicks so they can watch them grow up.
If I had to make a blanket recommendation without knowing where you are, I'd say 3-week-old pullets (if you are SURE they are pullets) would go for $6-7/each. Maybe $10/each. If you aren't in a hurry to sell them, start on the high side and see what response you get. It is always easier to reduce prices than it is to raise them.
General considerations:
- Pure breeds are usually more valuable than mixes
- Pullets are usually more valuable than cockerels
- Ready-to-lay pullets are more valuable than young pullets or old hens
- Urban areas tend to command higher prices than rural areas
- Rare or high demand breeds are more valuable than common breeds
- Show quality birds are usually more valuable than hatchery stock
- People are usually willing to pay more in spring/summer
- Excluding show birds, standards are usually more valuable than bantams
- People generally pay more for breeds that lay brown or colored eggs
I think chicks are the hardest to price. A lot of people aren't set up for chicks, so they won't buy birds that aren't ready to be off heat. Some don't want to wait for eggs, so they only buy pullets/hens that are actively laying. Others prefer to buy chicks so they can watch them grow up.
If I had to make a blanket recommendation without knowing where you are, I'd say 3-week-old pullets (if you are SURE they are pullets) would go for $6-7/each. Maybe $10/each. If you aren't in a hurry to sell them, start on the high side and see what response you get. It is always easier to reduce prices than it is to raise them.
