It's hard to say what is in demand at what time. I know I happened to be lucky. What worked for me is putting it on craigslist- farm and garden - for sale, and putting price "negotiable" because like "Lilwanis," my chickens are like pets and I didn't want them killed. Also, I felt like if I said they were "Free," some crazy person would take it and do who knows what. Most people around here list $10 per cockerel/rooster. I just put "negotiable" so that I could talk to the person first and see what their intent was. I didn't end up charging anyone, but a traded with a few people for a pullet As I mentioned before, we were lucky to hear from people who had small farms (with 20 - 30 chickens) who wanted a young, less aggressive cockerel instead of an old, mean rooster. I think that describing my situation as being a new backyard chicken owner who was appealing for help and advice worked for me because many nice people even took the time to say they might know someone, etc. This is how I listed my craigslist posting:
Rhode Island Red Roosters Price: Neg.
We bought 6 Rhode Island Red "pullets" at Rural King at the beginning of March, and 5 out of 6 are cockerels! They are three months old and have been lovingly raised, have a huge coop, and free range during the day. We don't know what to do! The best scenario is for farmers to take them, because we really hope they won't be killed. If anyone would like to trade a pullet for a cockerel, we will end up with one hen that will need 2-3 more hens for company. If anyone is interested in our cockerels or has any advice, we would appreciate it. Thank you.
