How much should I be selling young roosters for?

[InsaneBreeder]

I have been trying to sell a number of 1-2 month old roosters I hatched in my incubator for $2 a piece, but no one is interested. Is this too expensive? I am willing to drop my price, but then I might as well be giving them away.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

I might as well be giving them away.

Yep.​

 

[InsaneBreeder]

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Yep.

So do most people give their roosters away, then?

 

[NYREDS]

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Yep.

So do most people give their roosters away, then?

Most other people want them about as much as you do.

 

[InsaneBreeder]

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So do most people give their roosters away, then?

Most other people want them about as much as you do.

Okay I'll try it. Thanks for your opinion.

 

[sourland]

Therefore, they give them away.

 

[BirdBrain]

I had a whole scad of roos that came in a straight run order. I let them grow out to about 14-15 weeks (mainly to see which ones to keep) and then listed them on craigslist for $10 each. I had 19 of them. They all went the same day to ethnic folks who were going to dispatch them. One lady even had a bucket and knife in the trunk. I was blown away. I don't think I would do it again on purpose, but it worked out well. List them for free and see what happens. If you can't find a taker, dispatch them or feed them out and stick them in the freezer. There aren't a whole lot of options. You could also call a pet store or zoo and tell them you have feeder chicks for sale. They are always looking for something to feed the critters.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

I got $1.75 a piece at the Sale Barn two weeks ago. Extra roosters are a fact of flock life.

 

[silkiechicken]

Might as well eat them. Roo's are less than dime a dozen unless there is something special about them.

 

[cat1994]

I try to sell them for $5.00 or for free and if no one buys them I eat them