I am sort of debating what to do. Our incubator currently has 5 eggs that I set 7 days ago, I candled 2 days ago and all were fertile. But 2 days ago we also got a broody hen. We are hatching easter eggers and would love to keep hens. I am just asking for opinions, I know that we will have to decide at the end. But I am wondering if you all think it would be better to sell chicks as unsexed day-olds, or raise them and rehome the roosters. We could/kind of want to keep 2 hens. If we raise all five chicks though, our broody can hatch them for the rest of the way (we dont want to let her hatch them and then just sell them as day-olds). We can keep roosters where we live, but only want one rooster which we already have. So my main question to have insights on is:
Should we:
1.) Hatch using the incubator and sell unsexed day-olds and not keep any (which is fine as well)
2.) Let the broody hen raise the chicks and keep some of the hens and rehome the roosters/extra hens.
Any insights are appreciated, we never dealt with broody hens. So would you prefer an incubator hatch or a broody hen? And for those who have sold chicks, pullets, or roosters, I would really like to know the process, how long it usually takes for things to sell, and what is the market in your area. We personally are in the Bay Area, but I am okay to know what people are willing to buy more, unsexed chicks, or pullets and roosters in general. Thanks!
Should we:
1.) Hatch using the incubator and sell unsexed day-olds and not keep any (which is fine as well)
2.) Let the broody hen raise the chicks and keep some of the hens and rehome the roosters/extra hens.
Any insights are appreciated, we never dealt with broody hens. So would you prefer an incubator hatch or a broody hen? And for those who have sold chicks, pullets, or roosters, I would really like to know the process, how long it usually takes for things to sell, and what is the market in your area. We personally are in the Bay Area, but I am okay to know what people are willing to buy more, unsexed chicks, or pullets and roosters in general. Thanks!
