Anyone selling year old hens? Wondering what the market is like for selling off some of my flock for new birds. How much you selling for etc? #chickens #homesteading
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I have not, but would be interested too. Up til now I've just ate the culls. I may be getting new birds too. I may just make a bunch of soup with the old hens and can or freeze it
I don't sell anything other than pullets. No one wants anything else here. I soup some. Some are dog food. But I keep my hens for as long as possible if they are good breeder stock. Egg laying just starts later and endsearlyier on these super old birds. I had one that laid until 9 years old. She died at 11.
I’ve found this to be location specific IMLE
Year olds I’d ask minimum $25/ea. Possibly more ($30-35) if they are more sought-after breeds. Maybe slightly less ($20) for barnyard mix or if someone wants 3-4 hens or more at a time.
Thanks for the insight. I was hovering around $20. Common breeds Rhode Island Red and Buff Orpington
If they are healthy nice looking birds no shame asking for $25 and taking $20 if someone offers lower. Also people love to know if they were raised on pasture or fed primarily organic feed etc that gives them a bit more value.
We usually get $15-25 depending on how old and the breed. I am surprised people will buy 2-4 year olds but they do.
Thanks Heather. I appreciate the insight.
We bought some older ones when we first got into chickens. We we wanted to make sure we had a process down before we got good production birds.