How much for 6 month old RIRs for?

[DUCKGIRL89]

My mom has 10 or more RIR hens that she wants to sell. But doesnt know how much to sell them for. What should she sell them for?

 

[Illia]

Cheap

Production laying Reds are very common, out here they usually go for $8-12 each.

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

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See, what you call cheap I call out of my price range, lol. RIRs (admittedly not the highest quality) are abundant in my area. The best I could do were I selling this time of the year would be about 7.00 each. Spring I would get around 10.00. Winter they are basically nearly free, lol.

 

[Reyvaughn]

They go for $1-4 for a hen 1-2yrs old around here. I was trying to get $10 each for my 18wk old Wyandottes and everyone laughed. I took them to a swap, let everyone know they were hatchery and I still got my $10 each and I sold out (23 birds) in less than an hour. So, moral is, depends on your location.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

So is $12.00 to much? There are TONS of people looking for ducks and chickens right now. So maybe they can go for that much...

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

You might be holding onto them for a while at 12.00 each, but like Reyvaughn said, it depends on location. Also depends on how common that breed is in the area. Where I live, Buff Orpingtons and Barred Rocks and Dominiques go much higher than Rhode Island Reds, for whatever reason. I hate to say you won't get 12.00 each because you may come back on here in a week and say "guess what! we got 12.00 each!" but if I were selling, I would ask maybe 9.00 each and be willing to drop to 7.00. Maybe you could offer a group deal of 10.00 each or all for 75.00?

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

BigDaddy'sGurl :

You might be holding onto them for a while at 12.00 each, but like Reyvaughn said, it depends on location. Also depends on how common that breed is in the area. Where I live, Buff Orpingtons and Barred Rocks and Dominiques go much higher than Rhode Island Reds, for whatever reason. I hate to say you won't get 12.00 each because you may come back on here in a week and say "guess what! we got 12.00 each!" but if I were selling, I would ask maybe 9.00 each and be willing to drop to 7.00. Maybe you could offer a group deal of 10.00 each or all for 75.00?

You make a very good point. I saw some Buff orp chicks for $6 as day olds, and he closed it within a few hours becuz they were all sold. Maybe she can get them for $12.00 who knows...​

 

[donrae]

If people in your area are looking for laying hens, I'd advertise them at $20 each. They're young, point of lay or laying, and while hatchery birds aren't the best quality apa-wise, they usually lay like stink. If no takers at that price, I'd drop it to fifteen, then ten, etc. You could always give a discount on volume--ie $20 each or ten for 150.

 

[Fred's Hens]

If they are hens, hatched early last spring? In other words, first year pullets? They'll grab much more attention and a better price if advertised as such.
If they are two year hens? Not a whole bunch of interest. Sorry to say.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Fred's Hens :

If they are hens, hatched early last spring? In other words, first year pullets? They'll grab much more attention and a better price if advertised as such.
If they are two year hens? Not a whole bunch of interest. Sorry to say.

I said they are pullets. Not laying yet, they are six months old. Bought from mcmurry hatchery...​