What do you do with your extra chicks?

I keep them until I can tell whether I want to add them to my breeding flocks. If they don't make the cut I take them to the local poultry auction.

 

place ad's on CL to sell them cheap or trade for feed which Ive done, talk to your local feed store sometimes they buy them...they do from me at 4.00 a chick and turn around and sell them....

 

Sell extra chicks or hens, sometimes can sell roo hen pairs, but usually, roos end up soup.

 

I either keep a few, or sell them to people locally by selling on craigslist.

 

I call the local 4H extention office and let them know what I have. Then I give them to 4H kids. I have only hatched purebreds to make this easier. The kids always want the extra birds, even the roos.

 

Quote:That's an awesome idea Jody!

 

If you develop into a Hatchaholic (like alot of us here) you need an outlet regularly for your chicks like a local auction-thats what I use and actually from about February to August I make around $100 a week, so my addiction makes a little profit.

 

I have a few little Serama cockerels I want to sell but nobody wants them! Very sad. It looks like we will have to kill them.

 

I have too many chickens already and more in the bator. My hubby isnt going to be happy once he sees these new chickies.
I plan on keeping a couple hens, and giving away the rest.
Anyone "NEED" some BC Marans, silkies or Ameraucanas in New Mexico ROFL.