What do most of you do with surplus chicks/chickens?

[gamebirdsonly]

sell them or give them away.

 

[coffeemama]

Freecycle or Craigslist!

 

[chickenannie]

Brian, I was suprised to find a local custom butcher who does chickens for $1.50 per bird! He's only 10 miles away. Unfortunately his family is moving to Ohio.

I hope I can find another one locally.

 

[Marlinchaser]

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ask around the amish/menonite comunity, they do mine for 2.25 and I get them back in a sealed bag, no blood on me, and they make a good stew.

 

[Brian]

Wow...that sure is cheap! Is that with a minimum order? I can't imagine it being worth anyone's time if they are only doing a few.

 

[chickenannie]

Yeah, I live in Amish country and I think the tradition of butchering (and being cheap, forgive me) is so common here -- that's why it's only $1.50.

My previous custom butcher only butchered on Tuesdays, so people would just make an "appointment" with him and he butchered all day -- poultry only. He would take 1 bird or 100 , it didn't matter to him since he would line up a full day for himself. He was very good. There are others who may not be as good. We're sorry he's moving.