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RubyNala97 said:
What time of year is the best to sell Roosters?
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From Dec. 31 to Jan 1


Seriously, this is my first year selling, and sales went gangbusters from late winter, early spring, right up until Easter. I couldn't hatch chicks fast enough, and was able to get rid of most of them straight run. When the temperatures started climbing, people wanted started pullets. A few people would want one roo for every 6 hens or so, but the majority of roos were grown out until big enough to eat. Like I said, it costs more to feed them than I can sell them for, so I have sold roosters as cheap as $2 each 8 weeks old. What's hurting me now is all of the people that bought straight run chicks in the spring, or hatched their own chicks, are trying to unload them before the end of the summer. My LF roosters I can still sell to my meat customers, but the silkies will be given away. So, I guess to answer your question, lte winter to early summer. If you are hatching a lot of chickens like I am, you have to have a backup plan. Ultimately, roosters will be eaten, either by me, or by people I sell them cheaply or give them to
 
dan26552 said:
No, more like this

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Hey? They are cage free, right???
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rossfam06 said:
So I have a pip that is malpositioned! !!!!! Gggggerrrrrrr!!!!!! Now it's time to get my hands in there.

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I was going to ask how long it's been but I saw your lost post. Good luck. You know what to do!! :hugs

sideWing said:
It's interesting. All kinds of folks raise chickens. My wife assumed this forum was full of guys. I told her it was mostly females and they like watching chickens like I do! 
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With most screen names I never know if I'm talking to a male or female. Don't tell SC but when I first joined BYC, I thought he was a girl! :lau

scflock said:
That just means the concrete floor they are living on is bigger than the cage
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Exactly! Did you see the YouTube video I posted awhile back about the battery hens getting to see grass for the first time? I'm not overly sensitive or emotional but I teared up.
 
scflock said:
From Dec. 31 to Jan 1


Seriously, this is my first year selling, and sales went gangbusters from late winter, early spring, right up until Easter. I couldn't hatch chicks fast enough, and was able to get rid of most of them straight run. When the temperatures started climbing, people wanted started pullets. A few people would want one roo for every 6 hens or so, but the majority of roos were grown out until big enough to eat. Like I said, it costs more to feed them than I can sell them for, so I have sold roosters as cheap as $2 each 8 weeks old. What's hurting me now is all of the people that bought straight run chicks in the spring, or hatched their own chicks, are trying to unload them before the end of the summer. My LF roosters I can still sell to my meat customers, but the silkies will be given away. So, I guess to answer your question, lte winter to early summer. If you are hatching a lot of chickens like I am, you have to have a backup plan. Ultimately, roosters will be eaten, either by me, or by people I sell them cheaply or give them to
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So it's best to keep whatever cockerels I may have right now, grow them out and then sell late winter?

dan26552 said:
I dont burry my head to that kind of stuff, I do my best to stop it
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:highfive:
 

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