Suggested Pricing for Selling Chickens of Various Breeds and Ages

[MysteryChicken]

Are you making any profit at all, after considering feed costs and care?

I've made alittle bit over $200 on average selling eggs alone. The money goes back to the birds for feed, & supplies.

 

[Mrs. K]

Dang, I am hoping to do as well. How did you get the word out that you had birds for sale?

 

[Kidwantschickens]

I just sold 5 2-3 month old pullets. Posted on Facebook farm and garden they were sold (no picture even) in less than 12 hours. $15 for common breeds (buff orp, two silver laced wyandottes) and then 20 for the Bielefelder and 20 for the cuckoo Maran.... No one blinked at price, could have sold them 3 times over. Was just a matter of who got here first

 

[3KillerBs]

I just sold 5 2-3 month old pullets. Posted on Facebook farm and garden they were sold (no picture even) in less than 12 hours. $15 for common breeds (buff orp, two silver laced wyandottes) and then 20 for the Bielefelder and 20 for the cuckoo Maran.... No one blinked at price, could have sold them 3 times over. Was just a matter of who got here first

I thought Facebook completely forbid selling live animals? My ads in the local yard sale group got taken down instantly.

 

[aart]

I thought Facebook completely forbid selling live animals?

They do, but there are ways around it.

 

[All4Eggz]

I thought Facebook completely forbid selling live animals? My ads in the local yard sale group got taken down instantly.

That's what happens to me as well.
They don't even allow the selling of hatching eggs or eating eggs.

 

[Mrs. K]

I have seen pictures of animals and no money discussed, then ask for a PM if interested for Facebook, is that what you mean AArt?

But where else do you advertise?

I am having the grandkids - so we are going to try and get some pictures of breeding pairs. Any pointers on that? The are leghorn, and while I have alway read about how flighty the are, they are even more so thanI expected. I have been sitting down there with them, just to try and calm them down a bit.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I post kn Craigslist and put down that I'm willing to negotiate for multiple bird purchases. That's how I sold two cockerels for 12 bucks a few weeks ago.

Females, I start at 15-20 and then lower depending on how badly I need then gone. If I need space, it lowers faster, if I don't and am just trying to move birds along, it goes down slower if at all

 

[All4Eggz]

I sold
• 3, two year old Delaware hens
• 8, three month old TSC pullets (6 White Leghorns, 1 BA, 1 Isa Brown)
• 1, three month old SLW Cockerel

I did $13 each for the Delawares = $40
I did $12 each for the pullets = $96
I did $7 for the SLW cockerel = $7
I had a $30 feed cost
Which brought the total to $170 for a total of 12 birds.

Was this reasonable pricing?

Anyone have an opinion on this?
Just curious what y’all think about it.

 

[Jaime918]

I've only sold 2, only because hubby said to quit giving them away for free.

Rehomed 4 unsexed barred rocks @ 8 weeks old to a sanctuary.

1 Dominique rooster @ 6 weeks old who is back with me now and got stunted along the way. I don't think he'll reach full size.

2 bantam mix pullets @ 4 1/2 months old that were rehomed for $10.