Seller Guide

How selling works around here

Good listings sell

Lead with clear photos in daylight. A bird on grass photographs better than a bird in a dark coop.
Name the breed, age, and sex right in the title: "Cream Legbar pullets, 8 weeks" finds its buyer.
Price it. "Inquire" listings get half the responses of priced ones.
Say where pickup happens (city or county is plenty; never post your street address).

Cash at pickup is the norm. Digital payment between the two of you is your call.
Meet at the gate or a public spot. Keep it outside your home.
Let buyers look the birds over. Honest sellers get repeat buyers and referrals.

Never sell birds showing illness. Isolate new or returning birds from your flock for 30 days.
Most states don't require NPIP certification for local sales. It still builds trust, so add your number on your account page for a badge.
Selling across state lines or shipping brings testing and paperwork requirements in most states. Know your state ag department's rules before you agree to it.
Some cities restrict poultry ownership. That's the buyer's homework, and a reminder from you is welcome.

Ventilated crates or boxes, one size up from cramped. Never a closed trunk in summer.
Move birds early morning or evening in hot weather.
Hatching eggs ride pointed-end down, padded, at cellar temperature. Keep them out of the refrigerator.

Post your listing. It takes about a minute.