What price should bantam roos be sold for?

[MROO]

In my own experience, which, granted, is not that extensive as far as selling birds goes, unless your roo is a good, proven sire; shown and won; or a specific, popular breed; you'll be lucky to break even. If you can get $20 for him, go for it. Just be prepared to accept a counter offer. If pullets and layers go from $15-25, and I could get him a good home, I'd accept $10 - or counter to $15.
Good Luck!

 

[cmom]

You can ask anything you want but what you will take for him is another question. I don't have bantams but I hatch out a lot of chicks every year (200 to 300) and sell most of the males which is around half. The younger they are the lesser amount I ask. The older they get, I ask a bit more. I'm sure I have way more money into them than what I sell them for but it helps recoup some of the feed cost. A few months ago I took around 100 males around 6 months old to a big farm swap that recently closed. I got around $15.00 per bird. They were pure breeds. I show my birds at poultry shows.

 

[R1V3R20NG]

Thanks guys. Im thinking i should do around $20 so i can cover for all the food he's eaten. He has eaten a lot.

 

[cmom]

Good luck...

 

[Abriana]

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Could I have your guy’s opinion?

Depends really. How rare is the breed? Is he aggressive? How old is he? Is he good with the hens?

 

[MROO]

Someone already wants him, i just need to get a price down. I know he's eaten at least $16 of feed and he cost almost $4 when he was a day old. Also, cuz i live in CA everything costs waaaayy more. A pullet that is 2 months gets sold for between $15 and $25. I would like to make some profit off of him, since i have a trip in a bit and i need a little bit of extra money to cover souvenirs and whatnot without having to pull out of my savings for a car.

First, I don't see anything about him that says "Bantam." He's gonna be too big!
Second, and more importantly, unless you have a proven show-quality line, selling cockerels is never a money making proposition. To command even a "fair market" price, a cockerel needs to be:

• Purebred, but you don't even know what he is.
• Show Quality - but again, of what breed?
• NOT commercial hatchery bred - sounds like he might be.
• A proven sire, but he's never been bred
• A good protector/provider, but he hasn't had the chance, yet or
• a good meal candidate (good meat bird.)

With all of that in mind, and adding that for a pullet like him would get you maybe $15, if you can get $10 for him, I'd take it and run, knowing that he had a good home. Personally, I'd sell them a pullet and throw in the little fellow for $5 ... or free.

If I expected to get a return on my investment on all of the food I've spent raising anything, I'd have sold my teenagers at 12!

Just get him into a good home and enjoy your trip!
Good Luck!

 

[Gagashe]

I've tried selling my bantam roos and no one ever asks about them. The minute I say they are free then things get moving. I really just want them re-homed so no big deal. I usually list them on Craigslist.