Selling kids

[freechicken]

I was just wondering what age you sell your kids that you don't plan to keep, and why that age? We are planning to bottle feed our babies. Can we sell them still on the bottle? And I know this varies in a hundred ways, but what on earth would you charge for a purebred alpine bottle baby without papers?

As we're getting closer to kidding, I suddenly realized how much I have left to do and figure out before they get here!

Thanks for the help!

 

[rinksgi]

I started advertizing mine at 3 weeks and introduced them to the bottle. I sold them at 6 weeks, still on the doe, but made sure they would at least take the bottle.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I had planned on letting moms nurse until 8 weeks or so, but I had buyers wanting them on the bottle. I tried to get them to take the bottles and now they all take at least some from the bottle. That way , when they go home, they won't refuse it. They will be familiar with it enough to know that it is food. It will make the transition easier for them and they can bond with the new owners. The younger you can sell them, the better....they are cuter and easier to sell when younger.

 

[babsbag]

I had planned on letting moms nurse until 8 weeks or so, but I had buyers wanting them on the bottle. I tried to get them to take the bottles and now they all take at least some from the bottle. That way , when they go home, they won't refuse it. They will be familiar with it enough to know that it is food. It will make the transition easier for them and they can bond with the new owners. The younger you can sell them, the better....they are cuter and easier to sell when younger.

They are awfully cute when little and much easier to sell, but make sure your buyers remember that they will grow up and require care.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I was fortunate enough so far that the folks that bought Janes kids hadn't even contacted me about babies...they were calling about my adult that I had for sale so I know they are familiar with how they will turn out. They were excited to be offered the kids...in fact those 2 weren't even the ones they thought they wanted. Once they saw them and met everyone, they just fell for the personalities of those 2.

But that is a great reminder....especially with spring and babies everywhere.... all baby animals are cute, but most people get tired of "spur of the moment" animals when they lose a lot of their baby cuteness.