Thistlewick Smallholding - Chickens & Sheep (for now)

[Shadrach]

two pips this morning, I swear I could incubate eggs all day every day - I love it so much

need 1 more bator so I can just have it on a cycle to have a hatch every week LOLOL

JUST KIDDING

You're not well.

 

[thistlewick]

I used to live right by Dorking and so I just think it would be a nice reminder

Had to get rid of Hurricane today - he was chasing the hens.

Posted my chicks for sale on Facebook

Wow, people really dick you around. lol

I would never treat people that way. It amazes me how people are and think it's okay to be.

Apparently $3 a chick is too much and 2 is better.

Not for the 45 minute drive babe! If you were around the corner, maybe...

 

[thistlewick]

Did a little digging - apparently there is a huge 'flipping' market where people try and 'barter' down the cost of chicks and then in 2-3 weeks re-sell them as 'started chickens' for $10-15

$3 for pasture raised Easter Eggers (basically bym) is a very good price and most sell for $5 a piece.

Honestly people setting up a time/place to make the sale (they are already aware of the $3/ea price) and then after all that, saying how many they want etc - how they will be transported. At the VERY end saying "Hey, what about $1.50/ea?" Yeah no. I'm honestly disgusted with people. I would never *ever* waste someone's time like that. What kind of people do that?

Happened over and over and over.

No wonder the women I met who sold me the hatching eggs (and who I sold some pullets to (the ISA Browns)) were WONDERFUL. I didn't dick them around.