Selling chicks, best way to run it, and get the word out?

[Weeg]

More concerned with dealing with buyers online, and them coming to the house,
hopefully an adult family member can supervise that part.

Of course, I get the concern, and the hassle, but it will at least be fun to do it once. Even if I dont make it a summer long thing.

 

[Weeg]

@thepick4uchicks What do you think?

 

[SarahGfa]

I think I will post on Craigslist, Facebook, BYC, fliers, and make a website. Do you think that will get enough attention?

Post some ads on Craigslist BEFORE you incubate any eggs. Just to see if there is any interest at all. Last year I posted some Craigslist ads with "Straight run leghorn chicks, $1 each" and the only person who replied wanted to buy them to feed a pet snake. So I decided not to hatch any eggs.

 

[Ruthster55]

Post some ads on Craigslist BEFORE you incubate any eggs. Just to see if there is any interest at all. Last year I posted some Craigslist ads with "Straight run leghorn chicks, $1 each" and the only person who replied wanted to buy them to feed a pet snake. So I decided not to hatch any eggs.

You could feed a snake with live baby mice or rats ... pinkies....

But not baby chicks.... unless they were totally failure-to-thrive....

 

[Weeg]

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Post some ads on Craigslist BEFORE you incubate any eggs. Just to see if there is any interest at all. Last year I posted some Craigslist ads with "Straight run leghorn chicks, $1 each" and the only person who replied wanted to buy them to feed a pet snake. So I decided not to hatch any eggs.

That must have sucked! I am sorry, I hope this isn't what happens to me!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Instead of hoping you won't have that problem, I would make a plan in case it happens.

(Also I have totally fed big snakes live chicks. 3-4 week old cockerel culls...)

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You could feed a snake with live baby mice or rats ... pinkies....

But not baby chicks.... unless they were totally failure-to-thrive....

Not necessarily. Larger snakes can easily eat chicks

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Instead of hoping you won't have that problem, I would make a plan in case it happens.

(Also I have totally fed big snakes live chicks. 3-4 week old cockerel culls...)

That age is rather impressive. What type of snake?

 

[RainbowHen]

I used to advertise my chicks with family and friends on facebook and also on Craigslist. Sold as straight run only locally. Went pretty well. Though I, of course, wound up with all the ones that didn't sell. Be sure to make room. Once they were older I sold the started pullets and butchered the cockerels that didn't sell.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

That age is rather impressive. What type of snake?

6' rescue boa constrictor with a burnt nose, would only hunt moving targets because its heat sensors and nose were messed up.