90% of female chicks are what we purchase from hatcheries on the weeks that we do not hatch our own chicks. All customers that buy chicks from us are told that when they buy chicks under 6/8 weeks of age, there is a chance of accidentally getting a rooster chick. Commercial hatcheries guarantee Blue Star Ranch 90% girls.
IN SOME BREEDS IT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF ITS A BOY OR A GIRL
Blue Star Ranch also sells "straight run chicks." It's a mix of boy & girl UNSEXED chicks, but we keep these chicks separate and determine the sex at about age 4 weeks old. If you purchase these chicks they are sold as "straight run" and you have an optional return guarantee* if you end up with a rooster. These chicks cost LESS than all pullet chicks. (*with the purchase of rooster return fee)
There is no charge for rehoming chicks, pullets, and hens. But we ask that you bring any unwanted things you will no longer need such as feeders, waterers, and other things.
IF YOU WANT 100% TO GUARANTEE NOT ACCIDENTALLY GETTING ANY ROOSTERS? THEN CONSIDER PURCHASING OUR GUARANTEE CLUB PLAN WHICH HAS MANY BENEFITS We tell customers about the odds and the possibility getting a rooster before you buy the baby chicks.
We take your unneeded roosters even if you purchased them somewhere else and we use them breeding for our hens or we will re-home them for you. Even if you did not buy your rooster here at Blue Star Ranch ( I LOVE roosters!)
Why? if you buy a girl CHICK will we not give you a *FREE HEN a few months later if you end up with a rooster?
(*if you do NOT purchase the optional rooster return fee)
First, it's just part of raising chickens, and some breeds are harder to determine the sex for as baby chicks. Getting a rooster just sometimes happens.
Second, we are not sure that the rooster you wish to give us was actually purchased at Blue Star Ranch - We have no method to verify.
Third, the COST difference between a chick and a hen is much different. IF YOU PAID THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR A BABY CHICK? I WILL NOT GIVE YOU A MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE HEN!
(READ THIS AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED TO)
“I’m responsible only for what I say, not what you understand.”
Taking Your Unwanted Roosters Is a VALUABLE SERVICE That We Provide.
HERE ARE THE THREE CHOICES YOU HAVE FOR DONATING YOUR ROOSTER (OR SEVERAL ROOSTERS) TO BLUE STAR RANCH FOR RE-HOMING
(READ THIS AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED TO)
Please agree to ONE of the following rules below: (PER ROOSTER)
#1) DONATE AND BRING with your rooster - one un-opened bag of 50 lbs of chicken feed 50 POUNDS OF FEED (N-O-T FIVE POUNDS! OF FEED) or scratch PER ROOSTER to be rehomed- when bringing the roosters to be donated for adoption
FOR *** EACH ROOSTER *** REHOMED OR DONATED
OR
#2) Purchase 1 - (one) hen at full price
OR 2- (two) - 3.5 to 5 month old pullets at full price
OR 3- (three) - 2 to 3 month old pullets at full price
OR - 4 (four) chicks - 8 weeks or younger) at full price
FOR *** EACH ROOSTER *** REHOMED OR DONATED
OR
#3) Make a donation of $25 or more to Blue Star Ranch. (per rooster)
FOR *** EACH ROOSTER *** REHOMED OR DONATED
We tell customers about the possibility of getting a rooster before you buy the chicks.
Taking Your Unwanted Roosters Is a VALUABLE SERVICE That We Provide.
Removing unwanted roosters from your backyard can save you many problems with your HOA & neighbors! - WE DO TAKE IN AND RE-HOME ROOSTERS FOR YOU - BUT NOT FOR FREE! WE HAVE AN ADOPTION SERVICE FEE - KEEP READING BELOW
(Read this as many times as you need to: I will N-O-T trade you a hen for your pretty rooster FOR FREE!)
No matter how pretty or friendly he is, because hens will lay eggs (for food) and roosters do not LAY EGGS and are not as valuable as egg producing hens
(AND ISN'T IT JUST REALLY SAD THAT I HAVE TO ACTUALLY EXPLAIN THIS TO PEOPLE! REALLY!!!)
AND SOME ROOSTER OWNERS ARE "OFFENDED" AND STILL WANT TO TRADE THEIR ROOSTER FOR A FREE HEN!
MY ANSWER IS JUST "NO THANKS"