"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[mire0042]

What is a drizzle?

 

[codieshell]

What is a drizzle?

Frizzle

 

[aprilgrem]

Those of you that hatch your own chicks to sell. How old do you normally let them get before selling them? Just curious, I know the hatcheries mail them before they even get a day or 2 old which seems kind of harsh.

On another note I was super proud...the neighbor we got our chicks from that order the 25 chicks from Meyer's came by this week to check out the coop we are building made a comment about how tame ours are! She said her chicks won't even eat out of her hand.

 

[campingshaws]

Those of you that hatch your own chicks to sell.  How old do you normally let them get before selling them?  Just curious, I know the hatcheries mail them before they even get a day or 2 old which seems kind of harsh.

On another note I was super proud...the neighbor we got our chicks from that order the 25 chicks from Meyer's came by this week to check out the coop we are building made a comment about how tame ours are!  She said her chicks won't even eat out of her hand. 

They pop out of the egg ready to rock and roll. You can sell them from day 1 on up with no trouble at all.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Question for everyone who sells fertile/hatching eggs and/or chicks/chickens:

What breed brings in the most money per sell?

What breed do you sell the most of?

Where do you sell your eggs/chicks/chickens at? Live auction? Internet auction? TSC swaps? Internet sale page? Facebook sale page? other?

What sells better: eggs or chicks?

Thank you in advance, I really appreciate any responses. Feel free to add any info I may not have questioned about.  And yes, I have given up, I am not fighting the addiction any longer. Hello, my name is Teresa, I am a chicken addict. :cd

CCLegbars, with Biefelders a close second. Now that people have seen my Marens eggs They may overtake the Biefelders . Lastly I sell mixes all day long if I have them. There isn't as much money per bird but they sell fast. Eggs I sell close to an equil amount across my breeds.I sell here and on FB local for sale groups. I also get repete buyers and referrals from those buyers so always be cheerful if a problem arises do your best to fix it and if someone is on a wait list for you keep them informed if it will lake longer let them know etc.I sell more eggs out of state but I've also sold a rooster full grown out of state. I advertise my chicks before they hatch if they aren't all spoken for. Most of the time they are sold before hatch. Pam

 

[cajun chicken]

One of my Lavender chicks has one eye that looks black with a white haze. Do yall think it is blind in that eye?

 

[Ron Skekel]

The silver laced are selling very well but I don't have much to compare to. There aren't people in my area that carry the same quality as me. I don't want to rip people off, but also don't want to short myself just to be nice. I've seen people selling some honestly pretty terrible quality silver laced for $6 a chick. I've been selling them for $5 for a few months now and do offer discounts on bulk quantities. I also use them to sweeten the pot, so to speak, on mixed groups that include harder to sell chicks. What do you sell your sussex for?

I'm on the north shore at the feed store they are 5 per chick. Yours are top quality I think you are under pricing but you know your area better than me. Your could broaden your sales by shipping. Beautiful birds sell themselves. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

I sold them for $5, but I'm not in them any more. I found it easier to sell hatching eggs. I did $15 a dozen, but could have easily gotten more. I was insecure about their quality for a long time, and by the time I had compared them to the standard and figured they were darn good, they weren't laying. And then I lost my roo. C'est la vie.

Confidence has a lot to do with sales of any kind. I feel any rare breeds hatching eggs should be 35 a doz and up. Depending on demand in your area. You will get more if you can ship. Then your selling to someone who has seeked you out. Probably seen pics etc. before contacting you. If you have good quality they sell themselves. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

I think I've just had some bad luck with folks. Ive had several people come to pick up birds and ask to buy my breeders as well, and get argumentative when I refuse. Or people contact me a month later after straight run chicks aren't all female. 

I've never had anyone unhappy with eggs or chicks but I do get people who want me to charge them less and want to by breeders . It's really funny they want proven breeders for chick prices. I tell them all the same breeders aren't for sale. If you want a lower price they can find lower quality for less money. I stick to my price. They are welcomed to buy else ware . Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

Those of you that hatch your own chicks to sell.  How old do you normally let them get before selling them?  Just curious, I know the hatcheries mail them before they even get a day or 2 old which seems kind of harsh.

On another note I was super proud...the neighbor we got our chicks from that order the 25 chicks from Meyer's came by this week to check out the coop we are building made a comment about how tame ours are!  She said her chicks won't even eat out of her hand. 

Most shipping is done right away chicks can go three days with no food and water they are still living off the yolk they absorbed during hatch. Their are a few exceptions some breeds are extra delicate as chicks these I grow out one week then ship. Pam