Is there interest for these hens?

[Cyprus]

(Wait, is "yours'd" a word?)

I would say so

 

[Banditschickens]

Is now. LOL

 

[Trish1974]

I think that is an accurate price for your birds. I think it would be difficult to sell here on BYC since we are all scattered around the country, especially since you can't ship.

I know you are anti-facebook and Craigslist, but those two platforms would be your best bet. I have bought and sold animals a handful of times on Craigslist and never had a problem. I think you are more susceptible to scammers and thieves when dealing with higher priced objects, and from what I see on the news dealing electronics seems to be where most the crimes happen. Now last summer I tried to sell my classic sports car on Craigslist and that was a nightmare! A few people tried to scam me, but they were pretty obvious. They would text or email in broken English "you give me bank account number, I wire money, I buy car." You are a smart girl - you can decipher who is up to no good. Definitely have somebody present with you during showing or picking up your birds.

As for facebook, I am anti-facebook as well. However in this day and age it is a necessary evil when trying to get information, and I see more buying and selling going on there than Craigslist. I have a fake FB account just to look up info and follow pages, and I have my sister post anything I want to sell. Do you have a friend with a facebook account who could do that for you?

Good luck!

 

[Cyprus]

I think that is an accurate price for your birds. I think it would be difficult to sell here on BYC since we are all scattered around the country, especially since you can't ship.

I know you are anti-facebook and Craigslist, but those two platforms would be your best bet. I have bought and sold animals a handful of times on Craigslist and never had a problem. I think you are more susceptible to scammers and thieves when dealing with higher priced objects, and from what I see on the news dealing electronics seems to be where most the crimes happen. Now last summer I tried to sell my classic sports car on Craigslist and that was a nightmare! A few people tried to scam me, but they were pretty obvious. They would text or email in broken English "you give me bank account number, I wire money, I buy car." You are a smart girl - you can decipher who is up to no good. Definitely have somebody present with you during showing or picking up your birds.

As for facebook, I am anti-facebook as well. However in this day and age it is a necessary evil when trying to get information, and I see more buying and selling going on there than Craigslist. I have a fake FB account just to look up info and follow pages, and I have my sister post anything I want to sell. Do you have a friend with a facebook account who could do that for you?

Good luck!

You make a good point. I can ship. btw.
I have a well-respected friend in the chicken FB community who has and can post ads for my birds for me.

 

[MROO]

True.
I think it depends on the person. A few have already said the price is good. Plus, all are laying and are reliable. Plus friendly. And of course well adapted to northern winters.

That bolded line should be a good selling point!
Do any schools in your area have agricultural programs? I sent a mini flock of Sebrights to our local high school - and they're thrilled with them! I donated them, but it wasn't a great loss, as I knew they were going to a great home where the kids would all handle and study them. The kids got chickens, the birds got a great home with their own dedicated coop and run, and I got space in my coop before winter hit too hard, so everybody won!

 

[Cyprus]

That bolded line should be a good selling point!
Do any schools in your area have agricultural programs? I sent a mini flock of Sebrights to our local high school - and they're thrilled with them! I donated them, but it wasn't a great loss, as I knew they were going to a great home where the kids would all handle and study them. The kids got chickens, the birds got a great home with their own dedicated coop and run, and I got space in my coop before winter hit too hard, so everybody won!

Only school district around here that takes chickens is the one I worked at. And let me tell you, that was a nightmare! Every single chicken was nearly on their deathbed from disease, the coop was cleaned MAYBE once a year and they all had mites and lice. And they had about 20 cockerels to maybe 9 hens.

Never in my life would I dare put my hens in a place like that.

 

[Melky]

I think you are back to market place at FB, local farmers markets etc. I would love a leghorn but you are too far away. The thing is unless you own a farm to breed, it does not make sense to buy an older bird because production is dropping and problems can arise in older birds. The price ok but if can’t sell in your area maybe free to a good home. I would like my birds fresh and young because limited how many I can have and want them at the peak of laying. Good Luck!

 

[Cyprus]

Well, I'll keep trying on here if I can. Or I'll post at local feed stores.
I really do not trust FB and CL people so that's not going to happen at any rate. And I will not lower price, because I've put too much effort and money into these girls as is to even consider a lower price. Plus, it keeps the people looking for a cheap meal out of the question.

 

[Kris5902]

Considering your price, it’s clear you’re not selling to make a profit... you’re not wanting to cull or simply have them go to a freezer. You’re not looking for just any buyer, you want to make sure your girls go to a good home... that makes selling a lot harder to do. That’s something very respectable, so please don’t take this wrongly...

I wouldn’t stop trying to sell them in a way that you’re comfortable with and to a person you trust with their care. Maybe as spring sets in you will have better luck. Considering how strongly you feel about them (not meant as a negative), you might want to start budgeting for the coop repairs you initially mentioned.

Again, much respect and your dedication to your hens future well-being is admirable. I’ve also run into some less that savory characters in the animals section of CL, and when we posted to rent our basement suite... so I understand your decision, and you know your local area best! Best wishes!

 

[MROO]

Only school district around here that takes chickens is the one I worked at. And let me tell you, that was a nightmare! Every single chicken was nearly on their deathbed from disease, the coop was cleaned MAYBE once a year and they all had mites and lice. And they had about 20 cockerels to maybe 9 hens.

Never in my life would I dare put my hens in a place like that.

Wow! Me neither! The Tech School operation mine went to is very small scale. They have less than 20 birds (including the five I sent,) split between three coop/runs - all clean and well laid out. The kids spoil those birds! Last week, I was sent a pic of one of "my" boys taking a nap on a student's desk during a lecture. Too funny!

EDIT - to take out some text from a previous post that was accidentally left in ... Oops!