How much to pay a chicken sitter?

[JNC]

I’m leaving for 2 weeks and I’ve already found a chicken sitter. They are a very close friend of mine who own’s a lot of other barn animals and at one point they did raise chickens. I have an only chicken and she is very easy to take care of. The only thing she would really do is clean the poop from where she sleeps every day depending on how much she pooped, give her food and water, and lock her in at night and of course take her out in the mornings. My chicken usually free ranges but I’m not sure if she will with my friend. So how much is a reasonable pay?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Is your friend going to take the chicken to her house or visit your house?
I'd say somewhere around $50-100.

 

[DickMidnight]

is this person staying at your house or just popping in to take care of your chicken?

my sitter is $90/night to sleep over and take care of the animals and $45/day to pop in and walk our dogs and check on the chickens.

 

[Banana01]

$250 for two weeks. I have no idea actually, but that number seems fairly generous.

 

[DickMidnight]

$250 for two weeks. I have no idea actually, but that number seems fairly generous.

depends what the sitter is actually doing. if they’re staying at OP’s house, then $250 is next to nothing

 

[JNC]

They won’t be staying at my house, the chciken will be with them.

 

[DickMidnight]

They won’t be staying at my house, the chciken will be with them.

i’d offer $25/day. that comes to $350 for two weeks.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Ok, then probably about $400 for the full two weeks.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Where we live, we trade favors, that way money doesn't cause issues. We take care of the neighbor's animals when she's gone and she takes care of ours when we're gone. Perhaps see if that is something she's interested in. Usually people with farmyards have a hard time going on trips because of the animals

 

[LaFleche]

I’m leaving for 2 weeks and I’ve already found a chicken sitter. They are a very close friend of mine who own’s a lot of other barn animals and at one point they did raise chickens. I have an only chicken and she is very easy to take care of. The only thing she would really do is clean the poop from where she sleeps every day depending on how much she pooped, give her food and water, and lock her in at night and of course take her out in the mornings. My chicken usually free ranges but I’m not sure if she will with my friend. So how much is a reasonable pay?

If I was your very close friend and would take your hen to care for her for two weeks, I would not want your money. This would be a favour to a close friend, nothing to be paid for moneywise.

To make it easier and allow your hen some outside time, you could provide the coop and a secure run she would be able to spend her time in.

Well, but that's just me.