Since there are some newbies here: One has to watch out for those good deals. It could be they just don't want to hassle with chickens anymore, and it IS a good deal. However, they may be older hens that aren't laying well anymore, in which case you've paid ten dollars each for a stew hen and won't get the eggs anticipated.
Check out the hens legs to see how old they might be. A pullet will have smoother, sort of glossy legs with brighter yellow, or whatever the breed color may be. Older are faded, a bit dry and scaly looking, sort of like my own legs, LOL. I'm certainly no expert in this, so google for more info, but it's not unlike our own legs. I wish mine still looked like they did when I was young. Heck, even my thirties or forties! But looking at the legs does give an indication of the age of the hen so you don't get someone's culls. Hope this helps.
