Selling Roosters?

[Oakandfeather]

Does anyone charge more for roosters that have been extremely well handled by people?
I’ve got a few chicks that I’ll probably have to sell, they’ve been handled a minimum of 2 hours every single day since they were 4 days old. Their temperament may turn downhill as they age but, for discussion purposes, say they all turn out amazing, which I’ve not had an issue with before— is it worth charging more for a good, nice rooster?

 

[nuthatched]

You're lucky if you can give them away.

 

[Oakandfeather]

You're lucky if you can give them away.

I’ve sold quite a few.. handled and not handled. Just wanted average price ranges.

 

[FrostRanger]

You can try it and see but I'm with @nuthatched, in most place you're lucky if you can even give away a rooster. There are far more people with too many rooster than there are people who need roosters. Maybe you'll get lucky in your area but I wouldn't hold my breath on it

 

[nuthatched]

I’ve sold quite a few.. handled and not handled. Just wanted average price ranges.

Then your prices will reflect your local demand and market.
I, personally, would not buy a well handled rooster.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Does anyone charge more for roosters that have been extremely well handled by people?
I’ve got a few chicks that I’ll probably have to sell, they’ve been handled a minimum of 2 hours every single day since they were 4 days old. Their temperament may turn downhill as they age but, for discussion purposes, say they all turn out amazing, which I’ve not had an issue with before— is it worth charging more for a good, nice rooster?

Hard to rehome/sell roosters no matter how friendly, or how well handled they are. I've got luck a few years ago selling a Malay cockerel, & giving away 2 in a trade.

 

[No Coop No Problem]

There are a ton of free roosters everywhere and I believe most of the people that take them in are using them for food or fighting. Finding a rooster a nice home where he won't be gladiator training practice is hard

 

[Oakandfeather]

There are a ton of free roosters everywhere and I believe most of the people that take them in are using them for food or fighting. Finding a rooster a nice home where he won't be gladiator training practice is hard

In my experience, the free roosters are not well handled, if at all. So it would make sense they’d be used for food

 

[No Coop No Problem]

In my experience, the free roosters are not well handled, if at all. So it would make sense they’d be used for food

There's many different methods to chicken keeping. For some handling would be a bad thing because it adds a new dimension of human interaction. For my own roosters I sinply expect them to maintain a respectful distance, and handling them would be contrary to that

 

[Yardmom]

We are getting great prices for roosters here at the livestock auction, but no one is concerned about if someone handled them or not.

As far as someone caring about if they were handled with the intention of keeping them in a backyard flock, sorry not going to make them worth more. Some people even think that causes them to be aggressive (I don't agree)