How much should I sell my hens for?

[My chicken is cuter]

I'm going to sell two of my hens on Houston.craigslist. org, and I was wondering how much money I should ask for them. Both hens were hatched on March 23, 2009 at a well respected hatchery in MO. One is a RIR and the other is a WR. The RIR is laying large eggs again, after stopping for about three weeks for a winter break. She literally lays practically every day. The WR hasn't started laying again. I've never put a light in their coop. I don't care whether they go together or not. I'm getting rid of them because I want some new Ameraucanas.

I didn't want to ask too much. How much are they worth?

Thanks.

 

[cybercat]

I would say $10 is a fair price for your non laying WR and $12 for the laying RIR.

 

[Orpstralope]

I think you should start at 15 for the laying RIR - see what people say.

For the WR - maybe wait a week?, if she starts laying again she'll be a good quality laying bird and you'll get more money out of her.

So I'd recommend saying the pair could go for 25 and seperately, 15 a piece. I don't know what the market is like in houston, but try it out - you can always repost on craigslist.

 

[jaboo81]

I had the same problem. I tried selling them and did not get any takers. I had to give them to a friend.

 

[suburbanminifarm]

Research your Craigslist and neighboring towns Craigslist, and see what the market price is in Houston. Here, they would be at least 15 apiece.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

Also don't forget to put them in the newspaper! I get more calls from the newspaper ads than I do from Craigslist.

 

[fordmommy]

Man. Why can't more people sell chickens in Wisconsin???

I have a hard time getting people to sell theirs around here.

I would take your RIR. Too bad TX is a 25 hour drive.

 

[My chicken is cuter]

Quote:
You make me wish I lived in Wisconsin.

 

[Terri O]

Because here in WI we (I) would never pay that much for a laying hen! Terri O in WI

 

[Mahonri]

$15 to $20