What's a laying Chicken Worth?

[KDavis7]

That is a loaded question and the answer depends on why you started raising chickens. Hobby or profit? An analogy is hunting. Hunting dove, ducks, and geese is a hobby. If I reviewed the cost per pound for the meat, I would never go hunting. Again, why are you raising the chickens?

 

[nuthatched]

It depends on your costs + your areas market.

 

[Noraaaaa]

Usually, if it is not a show quality, I would say about 30-50 dollars if it is laying, but under 2 years (peak laying age). They are worth more but you can't sell them for more. When they start getting older, the cost goes down. I would say an average price for a good quality bird that's laying is 100-150.

 

[Evadig]

Most listings I’ve seen want $20-$30 for an average backyard hen that is laying.

 

[Noraaaaa]

Most listings I’ve seen want $20-$30 for an average backyard hen that is laying.

Gosh you have good deals LOL!

 

[MamaPoult]

I live on Alaska, but a healthy layer under 2 years goes for around 20$ here and people still want to chew you down on the price. It also depends on the breed.

 

[WthrLady]

Yep. New point of lay hens go for 20-30$ each depending on the color/desirability of the breed.
Older hens still laying age 2 and up go for about 8-10
Young meat birds go for 10
Older meat birds (stew hens/roos) for for 5-8
BUT
if you are asking for payment/compensation of a hen that was killed due to negligence - it's the cost of the bird PLUS the average number of eggs laid by that breed times the average life expectancy of the bird MINUS the years x eggs of years they've already lived. and then you figure the cost of the eggs you would have sold.
At least that's how it works here.